Nobody really knows what US President Donald Trump has in mind, and that, as always, is part of the method.On Monday, the president once again cast a fog over the Middle East, the markets, and Iran’s leadership, announcing “very good and…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Trump’s Iran approach mixes escalation, diplomacy, market-calming tactics
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Iran Toughens Negotiating Stance Amid Mediation Efforts, Sources Say
Iran’s negotiating posture has hardened sharply since the war began, with the Revolutionary Guards exerting growing influence over decision-making, and it will demand significant concessions from the United States if mediation efforts lead to…
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Pakistan positioning itself as intermediary in US-Israel-Iran tensions
Asim Munir, Pakistan’s Chief of Defense Forces, called US President Donald Trump on Sunday to discuss the Iran crisis and offered mediation, according to The Financial Times. For more stories from The Media Line go to themedialine.orgPakistan…
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Iran war likely winding down as US and Israel hit fewer targets daily
The moment after US President Donald Trump on Monday said that there was a new potential opening to end the Iran war by the end of this week, Israeli and American sources made sure to thump their chests about how robustly the war would continue…
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Iran war shows norms of international conflicts have been upended
Iran has attacked energy infrastructure in Qatar, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Iraq and Israel. The International Energy Agency (IEA) has said since the start of the war at least 40 energy assets across nine countries have been…
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Iranian ballistic missile intercepted over Lebanon, US Embassy feared as target
Missile interceptions triggered a large explosion north of Beirut Tuesday, officials said, causing injuries amid unconfirmed reports that a US asset in the country may have been targeted.
The official National News Agency said explosions heard in…
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Iran oil shock hits global economy as early data signal stagflation risks
The US-Israeli war with Iran is showing measurable economic impact across the world.
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Judge: Palestinian Minor Who Died in Israeli Prison Was ‘Likely Starved,’ but Case Closed
The judge hearing the case into the cause of death of Waleed Ahmad, a Palestinian minor who died in Megiddo Prison in March 2025, ruled that he was likely starved. “The fact that he was likely starved cannot and should not be concealed,” Judge…
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‘Many See It as a War Against Iran Itself’: A Rare Account From Inside Iran
A few days ago, Russian journalist Ruslan Suleymanov was briefly detained by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in the northwestern city of Tabriz. Within minutes, he was released – but only after security personnel demanded access to his…
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Attacks on Arab civilians in West Bank showcase lack of rule of law
In the last several days, the increasing attacks on Arab civilians in the West Bank have received attention in Israel and abroad.US Senator Jacky Rosen wrote on XTwitter on March 23 that, “the coordinated attacks against Palestinians in the…
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