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IsraelUS war on Iran and position of Persian Gulf states

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Israel–US war on Iran and position of Persian Gulf states

TEHRAN- ​At dawn on Saturday, February 28, 2026, Israel and the United States officially and jointly attacked Iran and, at the very outset, assassinated the Leader of the Islamic Republic. This occurred while negotiations between Iran and the United States were ongoing. ​

Israel–US war on Iran and position of Persian Gulf states

A new revolutionary momentum in Iran

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A new revolutionary momentum in Iran

TEHRAN – There’s a junction in east Tehran that, 47 years after the Islamic Revolution, locals still call 'Coca Cola Square.' Last night, however, as I passed through, the atmosphere told a powerful anti-Imperialist story: ordinary people, in a spontaneous display of grassroots anger, rising up against the U.S. and Israel, and standing firmly in support of Iran.

A new revolutionary momentum in Iran

Why Trumps proposed ship escorts will likely never happen

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Why Trump’s proposed ship escorts will likely never happen

U.S. President Donald Trump had been talking up the two aircraft carriers he had sent to Iran’s vicinity for days. Back in early February, he claimed he had sent “big, beautiful” equipment to the Persian Gulf specifically to intimidate Tehran and force it to abandon its nuclear and missile programs out of fear of imminent attacks during the new negotiations the two countries had started.

Why Trump’s proposed ship escorts will likely never happen

Irans regional war strategy and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz

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Iran’s regional war strategy and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN – Iran’s decision to close the Strait of Hormuz represents the most consequential strategic shift in the modern history of West Asia, not as an impulsive reaction to recent attacks but as the deliberate activation of a doctrine Iran has articulated for decades: that any assault on its sovereignty—especially one launched from the soil of neighboring states—will transform the entire region into a unified theater of conflict.

Iran’s regional war strategy and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz

Closure of Hormuz Strait not a choice but a necessity

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Closure of Hormuz Strait not a choice, but a necessity

TEHRAN - When a country sees that it is being deceived despite showing goodwill and practicing patience for long years in the face of injustices and deceptions, it may resort to acts that do not seem legal at first glance. These things happen when a country is left with no other alternative.

Closure of Hormuz Strait not a choice, but a necessity