China-linked ships were permitted through the Strait of Hormuz by Iranian forces as Trump and Xi held what the US president described as “extremely positive”. Iranian media reported that Tehran allowed Chinese vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz as US President Donald Trump praised “extremely positive” talks with …
Read More »What we know about Netanyahu’s ‘secret trip’ to the UAE
The UAE and Israel are making conflicting claims about an alleged visit by Israeli PM Netanyahu to the Gulf state – what do we know so far? Benjamin Netanyahu was reportedly greeted in the UAE ‘with the honour of kings’ [Getty] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on Wednesday …
Read More »Fatah Meets in Ramallah
The first gathering in a decade by the Palestinian Authority’s dominant party will cast light on a post-Abbas future and governance in Gaza, among other issues. On May 14, Fatah launched its eighth General Conference, which will culminate in the election of officials to lead its various governing bodies. Because …
Read More »“Grand Israël” : comment Netanyahu & Trump enterrent vivant l’État juif
La course aux mirages bibliques et les accords tactiques de façade se traduisent pour Israël par une isolation internationale totale, une asphyxie économique et une menace réelle pour son existence. Les chiffres du mensonge : 19 850 km² de terres volées Sous les slogans patriotiques du “Grand Israël”, le Premier …
Read More »Iran Update Special Report, May 12, 2026
Key Takeaways Iran’s consistent pursuit of international recognition of Iranian sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz reinforces ISW-CTP’s previous assessment that Iran views control of the waterway as its most important tool of deterrence against future US or allied military action, because such recognition would allow it to restrict activity …
Read More »Spotlight on Terrorism: Hezbollah and Lebanon
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Read More »The oil swan. How the UAE exit from OPEC will hit Russia
On May 1, the UAE withdrew from OPEC. The largest member of the cartel in his history left the alliance without warning partners. Behind this decision are two years of accumulated contradictions with Saudi Arabia – from the war in Yemen and Sudan to the personal rivalry of the two …
Read More »Flow of influence. How U.S. Operation Against Iran and Blockade of Strait Leads to Strengthening China, Ukraine and Turkey
The US war against Iran has led to a serious deformation of the already declining system of relations between America and the Gulf states. At first, Washington chose not to warn its regional partners about the operation against Tehran, and then began to demand that they take over the costs …
Read More »Base militaire israélienne secrète découverte par un berger irakien : conséquences pour la guerre contre l’Iran
Un nouveau rapport du Wall Street Journal révèle l’existence d’une base militaire israélienne secrète, dissimulée dans le désert occidental irakien et construite avant la guerre contre l’Iran. Selon le Journal, cette base, occupée par des forces spéciales et des équipes de secours, servait également de soutien aux opérations aériennes contre …
Read More »Erdogan’s Turkey: The NATO Member That Sponsors Terrorism
New revelations emerging from Israeli security investigations have shattered any illusion that Turkey’s relationship with Hamas is limited to “political support” or “diplomatic engagement.” The evidence increasingly points to a situation far more alarming: Turkey has become a primary operational, logistical, and financial hub for Hamas’s global terror infrastructure. Countries …
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