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Massive weeks-long war between US, Iran could begin 'very soon,' Axios reports

The US has been steadily building up its forces within the region. Axios reported that "all signs point to [Trump] pulling the trigger if talks fail."

 L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes.
 Focus on Iran, the Iranian flag in crosshairs (Illustrative).

Tehran in the crosshairs: The dual US-Israel strategy pressuring Iran - opinion

America First should understand that Iran has already launched a war on them decades ago. Iranian pro-regime supporters burn pictures of US President Donald Trump during a rally held outside the US consulate on in Istanbul, Turkey.

Editor's Notes: Iran's threats to America: Why 'America First' must address the IRGC - comment

Iran and Israel flags on Middle east geopolitical map.

While Western allies pursue diplomacy with Islamic Regime, Israel must pursue survival - editorial


War in Israel: A real-life Marvel movie that isn't over yet - opinion

From the shocking beginning that was the October 7 massacre, to the stunning aerial assault on Iran, the war in Israel developed like a real-life drama.

 IDF soldiers operate in the Morag Corridor, in the southern Gaza Strip.

Inside the risky shooting orders behind the assassination of Iran’s nuclear chief - exclusive

How the 2020 assassination of Mohsen Fakrizadeh bought Israel time to improve capabilities for June attack on Iran.

 Mohsen Fakhrizadeh (L) with then-Iranian defense minister Amir Hatami, November 2020.

China’s power play with the US is tested by the Israel-Iran crisis - opinion

If the Israel-Iran conflict drags on, despite US President Donald Trump’s attempts at an extended truce, and the Chinese leadership comes to the Iranians’ aid, it will end up fueling global disorder.

 CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER Wang Yi is flanked by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov (left) and Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi at a meeting on the Iranian nuclear issue in Beijing in March.

Deterrence to diplomacy: Can Israel’s military might facilitate Middle East peace? - opinion

It overestimates the appeal of military might while ignoring the real motivations that have historically led Arab states to normalize relations with Israel.

 A PALESTINIAN woman looks on at the site of an Israeli strike on a house in Gaza City earlier this week. The Gaza war has returned the Palestinian issue to center stage, linked to any key movement on normalization, states the writer.

Israel's target bank in Iran expanded after US showed interest in joining strikes, Katz reveals

On June 18, Trump said he would give Iran two weeks to agree to a proper nuclear deal. However, later that evening, he told Netanyahu that he had already decided to attack.

 US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are seen leaving the White House after their meeting in April.

An open letter to the Iranian people: A story of courage and determination - opinion

The more I learned, even from a distance about the Iranian people, the more I admired them.

 An image of Reza Pahlavi is seen while people protest against the Iranian regime, following the death of Mahsa Amini, outside Iran's embassy in central London, Britain, two years ago.

Why Hamas can keep fighting without Iran, and what that means for Israel - opinion

Victory requires more than military power. It demands moral clarity, strategic restraint, and a commitment to the values that underpin the Jewish state.

Palestinian Hamas terrorists keep guard on the day Hamas handed over deceased hostages in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip February 20, 2025.

Iran, US seek to resume back-channel efforts to restart nuclear talks, Iran's foreign ministry says

Esmaeil Baghaei, the Iranian foreign ministry spokesman, had said that the US needed to show it had a genuine desire for peace with Iran.

 L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes.

Trump says Gaza ceasefire to be reached next week, IDF issues evacuation notice to Gazans

'Bomb, bomb Iran': Trump shares song calling to put Khamenei 'in a box' • Iran to halt collaboration with nuclear watchdog • Iran using Houthis to build more missiles, minister claims

 US PRESIDENT Donald Trump speaks in the Situation Room at the White House last Saturday. The world received a clear and unequivocal message: Israel and the US are aligned, says the writer.

Fantastic achievements, but the job is not done - opinion

The 100-year war against the tiny Jewish presence in the Middle East might finally end, auguring a new era of 100 years of peace.

 THE IDF maneuvers inside the Gaza Strip, as seen from Israel, last week.