Middle East expert Yoni Ben Menachem warns that behind Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements lies a structured plan to build a new Sunni axis that could replace Iran’s regional role.
"The blockade will be enforced impartially against vessels of all nations entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas," CENTCOM said in a statement.
During a recent Israeli security cabinet meeting, several ministers called for military action against central Gaza camps if Hamas refuses to disarm.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s emphasis was on capability, US Vice President JD Vance spoke of commitments, and US President Donald Trump turned the pressure up.
Ignoring politics and the constantly changing and confusing public messaging by US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, this war was not really about the nuclear issue.
In an interview on 103FM, Danny Citrinowicz noted that both the US and Iran are convinced they hold the upper hand, significantly lowering the chances of any compromise.
An American official told The Jerusalem Post at the conclusion of talks in Pakistan that the gaps between the United States and Iran remained wide. “They were really not close to an agreement.”
Kuwait announced the disruption of multiple Hezbollah cells since the Islamic regime began attacking Gulf countries.
Turkey could take military action against Israel if necessary, Erdogan warns, drawing comparisons to past interventions in Karabakh and Libya.
Marc Seivers, a former US ambassador to Oman, suggested that neither the talks nor the ceasefire was a sign that the US was pulling back from the war.
The Gulf is likely feeling that some of its concerns are being addressed and that many countries want to see the talks continue.
