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The Iran War Outlives Its Architects

With Khamenei dead and Graham gone, the Iran war is spreading through runways, courts, and homemade drone fleets.

From Haro to Tehran, Festivals Stage Power and Belief

From Spain's wine battle to Tehran's funeral pageantry and Trump's July 4, public ritual is where belief, identity and power perform themselves most visibly in 2026.

Iraq September Deadline Tests Iran’s Reach

As Baghdad's September deadline nears, Iran-backed factions now split between compliance and defiance, testing whether Iraq can truly own its arsenal.

Iran and Lebanon Bind Their Fates Again

Iran's bond with Lebanon is not a side alliance but one of the central hinges of the regional conflict, and Israel's latest strikes on Lebanese territory are making that clear again.

Bab al-Mandeb: Three Ceasefires, One Trajectory

From the Red Sea to the Litani, every fragile ceasefire line across the Middle East now hums with the electricity of an approaching summer storm.

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The Iran War Outlives Its Architects

With Khamenei dead and Graham gone, the Iran war is spreading through runways, courts, and homemade drone fleets.

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