“Mood Inside Iran Is Not Triumphant. It Is Watchful”—The Peace Deal’s Shaky First Day
On June 19th, WaL sat down with Tehran-based Geopolitical Analyst Peiman Salehi to get a sense of the feelings inside the…
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Iran Defeats the Americans: Text of MoU Confirms Tehran’s Total Victory
There could have been fewer clearer signs that the Trump Administration had accepted major concessions in advance of Thursday’s…
What Does Iran Think of the Deal with the US?
The American, Arab, Israeli, and Iranian airways are drunk on speculation over what this Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed…
06/26 End of the Empire: The Illusion of US Hegemony in the Middle East Shatters
End of the Empire is a once-monthly feature on all news relating to the transition from the unipolar world of…
Central Banks Return to Net Buying of Gold Despite Turkish Sale and Hormuz Stalemate
Central banks returned to being net purchasers of gold in April, recording 19 metric tonnes of reserve additions. Poland,…
Iran Strike Injures 5 Americans, Showing the Cost of Trump’s Failure to Negotiate Seriously
On May 28th, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps. (IRGC) struck an American air base in Kuwait, destroying 1, potential…
As US Doubles Down on Militarism in the Pacific, What Can its Defeat to Iran Teach an Observant China?
Springtime saw Beijing security officials presented with two valuable datasets that would inform potentialities in a conflict between China…
Tulsi Gabbard Resigns After Her Office Contradicted Trump, Pentagon’s Claims on Iran Missile Capabilities
Tulsi Gabbard announced on Friday, May 22nd, her resignation from the position as Director of National Intelligence (DNI),…
Intelligence Agencies Claims Iran Retains Substantial Missile Capabilities: Will Trump Ignore Them Again
One week before President Trump launched Operation Epic Fury, US intelligence officials found no evidence to suggest that Iran…
Iran War Reaches Critical Juncture in May
Nearly two months after the outbreak of war between the United States and Iran, the conflict is entering a…
US–Iran Talks Edge Toward Fragile Breakthrough
The possibility of a peace deal has emerged in the escalating conflict between the United States and Iran, with…
750 US Troops Injured or Killed since October 2023 – Investigation
Investigative news outlet The Intercept has reported that the Pentagon and US Central Command (CENTCOM) are engaged in a “casualty cover-up”…
Will 2026 Be the Year Russia Finally Breaks Ukrainian Lines?
Multiple reports say that Russia’s spring offensive in eastern Ukraine has just started, following some 948 drones fired across…
Did Iran’s Threat Cause Trump to Back Down, or Are Negotiations Really Taking Place?
Breaking news from the Gulf is that a 48-hour ultimatum of strikes on Iranian power plants by President Donald…
Call of Duty Generation Leads America Against Iran, Disturbing Nation with its ‘Slopaganda’
The Trump-Netanyahu war on Iran is being led by a new generation of military personnel, by a decidedly different…
Surge in What Appears to Be Blowback Terrorism Against the US Since Attacking Iran
At just day 12 of the US-Israeli war against the Islamic Republic of Iran, there have been 4 violent…
03/26 End of the Empire: Trump Couldn’t Resist the Big One
End of the Empire is a once-monthly feature on all news relating to the transition from the unipolar world of…
Israel Approaching Tehran Operations Like Gaza, Focusing on Civilian Infrastructure
It’s day 6 of a regime change war that Israel has been seeking for more than 30 years, and…
Gulf War Direction Rests on Missiles and Defense Systems, Who Has More and Who’s Running Out
Four days into the missile-heavy hostilities that have engulfed the Gulf and reporters in the Arab world are hot…
Assault on Iran Likely to Boost Already Soaring Gold Market
Whenever missiles and bullets start flying in the Middle East, all eyes are on the oil sector, and this…