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Young Christian Man Shot Dead in Targeted Attack in Mahardah, Syria
MAHARDAH, HAMA COUNTRYSIDE, SYRIA – A 21-year-old man was shot and killed in a targeted attack in Mahardah city, Hama countryside, on January 31, 2026, in what appears to be a premeditated assassination linked to threats he had been receiving for two years. Elie Simon Elias Najjar Takla was killed by masked assailants who had been waiting for the vehicle…
Will the War Everyone Is Talking About Actually Begin?
The simultaneous use of military threats, ambiguous messaging, and a war of narratives suggests that the United States is neither on the brink of war with Iran nor ready for an agreement. Washington is deliberately keeping the region in a state of suspension in order to keep its options open without paying the political cost of making a definitive decision.…
Why Palestinians Carried Out the October 7 Operation
Maryam Yousefi Sadr Analyzes the Gaza Siege (Palestine), White Phosphorus Allegations, and International War Crimes Claims
Why Is Tel Aviv Pursuing the Annulment of the Oslo Accords?
Israel's push to formally revoke the 1993 Oslo Agreement signals not a new policy, but the open acknowledgment of one…
Why Do Warships Arrive with Smiles?
The deployment of warships is less a prelude to conflict and more a bargaining tool to impose maximum demands at…
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General Qasem Soleimani’s Revenge Dooms The Istanbul Summit
Despite widespread media speculation about potential United States military aggression against Iran and rumors surrounding next Friday’s summit in Istanbul for official negotiations between Iran and America, these talks will prove fruitless in practice, and war—even in a limited form—appears inevitable. The United States seeks complete missile disarmament, total destruction…
General Qasem Soleimani’s Revenge Will Be Taken in the Persian Gulf
Despite widespread media speculation about potential United States military aggression against Iran and rumors surrounding next Friday's summit in Istanbul for official negotiations between Iran and America, these talks will prove fruitless in practice, and war in Persian Gulf—even in a limited form—appears inevitable. he United States seeks complete missile…
The Open Door: Why Many Shias View Iran as Their Final Refuge
BOLOGNA — For many Shia Muslims in the Levant, support for Iran is often analyzed through the lens of ideology or geopolitical proxies. However, for Intisar Madi Mazeh, a Lebanese writer and activist, the motivation is far more visceral: it is about who opens the door when the rest of…
U.S. Cannot Strike Iran Without First Strengthening Middle East Air Defenses, Pentagon Warns
The Pentagon has acknowledged that the United States currently lacks sufficient air defense capabilities in the Middle East to launch strikes against Iran, according to senior defense officials. Military planners warn that American forces, Israel, and Arab allies remain vulnerable to Iran's extensive missile and drone arsenal, whose true power…
Young Christian Man Shot Dead in Targeted Attack in Mahardah, Syria
MAHARDAH, HAMA COUNTRYSIDE, SYRIA – A 21-year-old man was shot and killed in a targeted attack in Mahardah city, Hama countryside, on January 31, 2026, in what appears to be a premeditated assassination linked to threats he had been receiving for two years. Elie Simon Elias Najjar Takla was killed…
Will the War Everyone Is Talking About Actually Begin?
The simultaneous use of military threats, ambiguous messaging, and a war of narratives suggests that the United States is neither on the brink of war with Iran nor ready for an agreement. Washington is deliberately keeping the region in a state of suspension in order to keep its options open…
Iran’s Aircraft Carriers: A Strategic Shock to US Naval Doctrine
The United States is once again using media theatrics around its aircraft carriers to project an image of absolute military superiority. However, realities on the ground in the Persian Gulf show that Iran, through its asymmetric defense doctrine and dispersed force structure, has fundamentally altered the equation of naval warfare.…
Iran Unveiled: Salma Al-Salehi’s Testimony
Salma Al-Salehi, a prominent secular figure and International Goodwill Ambassador, released an official statement regarding her recent journey to Iran. Her account provides a raw and unfiltered look at a nation often misunderstood by the West. "Regarding Iran and what is happening there... I am neither a supporter of the…
Iran’s Blackout: Neutralizing Hybrid Terror
The recent weeks in Iran have offered an unconventional—almost anachronistic—lived experience: a society functioning without digital connectivity, reminiscent of a pre-internet era five decades ago. While the surface narrative in Western media focuses on the silence of the wires, the underlying reality is a complex tapestry of domestic economic frustration,…
Iran: No Negotiations Under Threat, Ready for Both Talks and War
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi delivered a firm message to the United States during a joint press conference with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan in Istanbul, revealing that Washington has repeatedly requested negotiations through various intermediaries while simultaneously maintaining a posture of military threats. "The US government has repeatedly…