Iran war scenario

Middle East on brink of World War III, warns Iranian lawmaker among escalating tensions - report

While Iran has flirted with reconciliation with the US at times, it has also sought to position itself alongside countries that want a new world order.

The fireball is ascending during a nuclear artillery test Grable Event  - part of Operation Upshot-Knothole- a 15-kiloton test fired from a 280-mm M65 Atomic Cannon at Frenchman's Flat. 25th May 1953.
 US President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation accompanied by US Vice President JD Vance, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, at the White House in Washington, D.C., US June 21, 2025, following U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities.

Vance, Rubio, or Hegseth? Trump's inner circle quietly prepares for fierce US 2028 race - analysis

 Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis talks during an interview with Reuters, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Athens,Greece, June 18, 2024.

Greece warns Turkey against violating sovereign rights, vows response from 'position of strength'

 US aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) shortly after berthing at Manila Bay in Manila on July 3, 2025.

US Navy destroyer stranded for four days in South China Sea without bathrooms or AC - report


A 'stab in the back': Israel's refusal to extend Jordanian water agreement may spark crisis

The 1994 peace treaty signed by Amman and Jerusalem required Israel to supply Jordan with 50 million cubic meters of water annually, an amount doubled in a 2021 commitment that expired in 2025.

Water discharging from a desalination plant into the Zalmon River and into the Sea of Galilee, March 4, 2026.

NATO set to restate 'ironclad' Article 5 pledge as Trump joins Ankara summit

Trump has frequently railed against NATO and its members, accusing them of not spending enough on defense and relying on the United States to protect Europe.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg enters the new NATO headquarters building in Brussels, Belgium, May 7, 2018

Iran seeks multibillion-dollar role in Strait of Hormuz reopening as US forbids tolls - report

During US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to the Gulf states this week, he made it clear that Iran would not be allowed to impose tolls on ships wishing to pass through the strait. 

An Iranian flag flutters in the wind as ships remain anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on May 16 2025.

I helped sell Obama’s Iran deal, and its critics owe us all an explanation - opinion

Each promised but failed breakthrough gave way to another promised breakthrough. And now comes the final indignity: the so-called memorandum of understanding.

US President Donald Trump holds up the memorandum of understanding, signed by the US, and Iran, at the Palace of Versailles, in France.

Israel Katz's promises face tough reality when Trump limits the IDF - analysis

There is an interesting debate going on in Israel about when and where the country must listen to Trump imposing limits to maintain his support on other critical military and other issues.

 An illustration of Defense Minister Israel Katz and US President Donald Trump

Why military brass kept Trump sidelined during high-stakes Iranian extraction operation - report

Military aides kept Trump out of the Situation Room during the high-stakes Iran rescue mission of a US airman, fearing his temper would derail the mission.

US President Donald Trump walks after speaking to the press, as he arrives at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, Arizona, US, April 17, 2026

'Not buying it': Nearly half of Israelis say Israel and US did not win Iran war, poll finds

A new Walla and Maariv poll found that many Israelis are unconvinced by claims of victory over Iran, with broad dissatisfaction over the war’s outcome and mixed views on political leadership.

ISRAELI RESCUE forces recover bodies at the scene where a missile fired from Iran struck a building in Haifa, northern Israel, causing extensive damage, April 6, 2026.

Pezeshkian says ready to die for Iran as official urges youth to form human chains near targets

Pezeshkian's declaration comes as Trump's deadline to reach a deal and open the Strait of Hormuz approaches its end.

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian holds a book as he addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN headquarters in New York, US, September 24, 2025

US prepares to use close to entire stealth missile arsenal as Iran strikes intensify - report

Committing the missiles to the Iran war does not necessarily mean all will be used, Bloomberg noted, adding that they have so far been launched from B-52 and B-1B bombers as well as strike fighters.

Members of a ground crew work to load a cruise missile into a US Air Force Boeing B-52 Stratofortress at RAF Fairford airbase, used by United States Air Force (USAF) personnel, amid the US–Israeli conflict with Iran, in Fairford, Gloucestershire, Britain, March 14, 2026.

Hundreds of Kurdish fighters launch ground offensive in Iran, officials deny reports

The Kurdish forces operating along the Iran-Iraq border are considered one of the most prominent armed opposition groups confronting the regime in Tehran.

A Kurdish fighter in Iraq.