President Lashes Out at Ally as Deadline Passes Without Iran Deal
President Lashes Out at Ally as Deadline Passes Without Iran Deal NY Times-Aug 17th2026 What We’re Covering Today Middle East: As the 60-day window to...
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Inside Trump’s secret backchannel to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard
Inside Trump’s secret backchannel to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Axios-Aug16th2026 Barak Ravid In mid-May, U.S. negotiators trying to reach a deal with Iran to end the war...
Iranians Struggle to Afford Groceries as Trump Squeezes Economy
Iranians Struggle to Afford Groceries as Trump Squeezes Economy Military.com-Aug 14th2026 Originally published by Bloomberg News In a little over a decade since starting her...
Trump’s New Strategy of Nothing
Trump’s New Strategy of Nothing The Atlantic-Aug12th2026 How long can the impulsive, reactive president show restraint? By Jonathan Lemire President Trump has been repeatedly stymied in...
Iranian-backed Houthis kill 4 in attack on vessel, and other developments in the Mideast
Iranian-backed Houthis kill 4 in attack on vessel, and other developments in the Mideast AP News-Aug 11th2026 Yemeni authorities say four people were killed...
The Merciless Blade of War
The Merciless Blade of War Wounds shaping a city and the lives of its people: Bandar Abbas, Iran As is my daily habit, I...
How significant is Mohsen Rezaee’s appointment as Iran’s security chief?
How significant is Mohsen Rezaee’s appointment as Iran’s security chief? Al Jazeera-Aug10th2026 Mohsen Rezaee, the former commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has...
Iran Issues List of Demands, Complicating Efforts to Reopen Strait
Iran Issues List of Demands, Complicating Efforts to Reopen Strait NY Times-Aug8th2026 By Yeganeh TorbatiLeily Nikounazar and Aaron Boxerman Aug. 8, 2026Updated 3:04 p.m. ET Leer en español...
Saudi Arabia turns to Muslim military heavyweights in landmark defense pact as Iran war closes in
Saudi Arabia turns to Muslim military heavyweights in landmark defense pact as Iran war closes in CNN-Aug7th2026 Saudi Arabia has drawn two of the Muslim...
Trump denies US running low on key munitions in war with Iran
Trump denies US running low on key munitions in war with Iran The Guardian-Aug6th2026 David Smith, Washington Bureau chief Donald Trump has lashed out at reports...
Gulf official says 50-50 chance of Iran-Oman deal on Strait of Hormuz by Friday
Gulf official says 50-50 chance of Iran-Oman deal on Strait of Hormuz by Friday CNN-August5th2026 Here’s the latest • Hormuz deal: A senior Gulf official said...