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US-Israel war with Iran reshapes global alliances, benefits Russia - opinion

If there are any winners during the war with Iran, one may be Vladimir Putin, the man Trump has frequently called his “good friend.”

US President Trump meets with Russian President Putin in Alaska, August 15, 2025
An Iranian missile system is displayed next to a banner with a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during Iranian Defence Week, in a street in Tehran, Iran, September 25, 2025.

The stakes of Iran diplomacy: enrichment, ballistic missiles, and Hormuz - opinion

Iranian Kurdish fighters from the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) take part in a training session at a base on the outskirts of Erbil, Iraq February 12, 2026.

As war reshapes the region, Kurds returns to center stage - opinion

 An anti-Israel billboard is seen next to the Iranian flag during a celebration following the IRGC attack on Israel, in Tehran, Iran, April 15, 2024.

The US and Israel must target the Islamic Republic, not Iran’s future - opinion


Survival means victory: Preserving honor as a war objective - opinion

From Egypt to Iran, leaders often choose honor over surrender, enduring defeat rather than risking public humiliation.

 Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks to the media at the UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 25, 2024

Rising anti-Israel sentiment threatens Jewish political self-determination in the US - opinion

Rising antisemitism and anti-Israel sentiment are shrinking the political influence of American Jews.

American Jews [Illustrative]

The dollar isn’t the problem. The systems businesses rely on are - opinion

Global businesses face structural currency volatility; systems built for stability now struggle to keep pace with real-time geopolitical shocks.

 An American $100 dollar bill.

Saudi Arabia rejects war with Iran and views Israel as a destabilizing force - opinion

The Gulf states see conflict with Iran as a threat to security, prosperity, and long-term plans.

Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman waves as he departs following a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 18, 2025.

Iranian Kurdish dilemma: Should they fight for a free Kurdistan or risk being used? - opinion

As tensions rise with Iran, Kurds face a familiar dilemma: seize opportunity or risk repeating a long history of abandonment by global powers.

Kurdish coalition forces.

Too little, too late: Starmer’s failure in the Iran war - opinion

Britain’s hesitant response to the Iran war leaves the country watching from the sidelines.

Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dragon on the day it departs, heading to the Eastern Mediterranean to bolster British defences in the region, in Portsmouth, Britain, March 10, 2026.

The Iran war is a severe blow to Shi’ite Islam - opinion

Strengthening regional stability in the Middle East is based on moderate Sunni-majority states and Israel's national interests.

 IRANIAN PRESIDENT Ebrahim Raisi delivers a speech marking the 45th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, in Tehran, in February 2024.

A stranded Israeli in Florida longs to return home to war - opinion

Stranded in Florida during the war, an Israeli longs to return to Israel, where sirens are a reality and history is unfolding in real time.

El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner takes off from Los Angeles international Airport on November 11, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.

Beyond military strikes: The political battle over Iran’s future - opinion

After strikes on Iran, the real challenge is preventing the regime from rebuilding its nuclear and military threat to the region.

FIRE AND smoke rise at the site of airstrikes on an oil depot in Tehran.

The long fight ahead: US, Israel face Iran’s war of attrition - opinion

Iran’s regime may be weakened, but a long war of attrition could test US and Israeli patience and resolve.

US President Donald Trump gestures at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, US, March 11, 2026.