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Why Palestinians Carried Out the October 7 Operation
In this analysis, political blogger Maryam Yousefi Sadr examines the context surrounding the October 7 operation and the developments that followed in Gaza (Palestine). n October 9, Israel’s Defense Minister announced a “complete siege” of the Gaza Strip, declaring that electricity, food, fuel, and water would be cut off. Two days later, Israel blocked the entry of fuel, food, water,…
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Iran’s Army Places 65th Nohed Brigade on Full Combat Alert
Iran's Islamic Republic Army Ground Forces have placed the 65th Nohed Brigade on full combat readiness, with commanders warning that the country is fully prepared to deliver a hard, swift, and decisive response to any form of enemy aggression. he report, published by DEFA Press on March 27, 2026 —…
The Sunset of Empire: Why the Aggression Against Iran Failed
Nearly a month has passed since the initiation of military aggression by the United States and the Israeli regime against the Islamic Republic of Iran. While mainstream media initially framed the preceding diplomatic tracks as genuine efforts for peace, it is now clear those negotiations served as little more than…
Trump’s Infrastructure Threat: Every Pressure Means More Strangulation for Washington
Donald Trump’s 48-hour threat against Iran’s energy infrastructure is not a sign of strength, but rather a reflection of Washington’s strategic deadlock in response to a scenario Tehran has designed in the Strait of Hormuz—a scenario in which any hasty reaction only escalates the crisis. rump’s recent threat to attack…
Spain and Palestine: A Structural Solidarity
he following note was written by Juan Ávila Montero, a Spanish writer and essayist based in Madrid, who writes on history, collective memory, and political culture. His work focuses on the legacies of the Spanish Civil War and questions of self-determination in the contemporary world. I am a Spaniard. I…
Iran: A Calm Between Two Storms
Just before the new year, Iran witnessed one of the most violent protest movements it has seen in recent years. What began as strike actions by Tehran shopkeepers — protesting the sharp collapse of the Iranian rial against the dollar and the resulting inflation — quickly evolved, over the following…
Syria’s Year Zero: When the Liberator Looks Like the Problem
A year ago, the fall of Bashar al-Assad was narrated as liberation. Syrians danced in Umayyad Square. The world's cameras were rolling. Yet liberation, in the Middle East, has a habit of arriving with strings attached — and Syria's strings, it turns out, were always going to be held by…