May, 2026

• 28 May

  Assad’s exiled spy chief and billionaire cousin plot Syrian uprisings from Russia

  

  Rami Makhlouf (left) portrays himself as a messianic figure. Kamal Hassan (right) believes Alawites must take up arms to defend themselves. REUTERS/Illustration/Catherine Tai; Source photos: REUTERS/Stringer and Facebook From exile in Moscow, ex-intel chief Kamal Hassan and Assad cousin Rami Makhlouf are spending millions of dollars in competing efforts to …

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• 28 May

  Israel’s Expansion of Lebanon War Forces Tough Choices on US and Iran

  

  Just as the United States and Iran’s negotiations to end their three-month war appear to be gaining momentum, Israel has stepped up operations on another volatile front in Lebanon. The recent decision by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to intensify airstrikes and ground operations against Hezbollah, one of Iran’s closest …

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• 28 May

  Le “toxico” de Kiev démasqué

  

  Il est temps que les plus arrogants des patriotes saisissent que la guerre en Ukraine n’a jamais eu le moindre intérêt pour la “démocratie”, le “monde libre” & la “défense des valeurs européennes”. Que toutes les illusions et chimères des cinq dernières années — voire des douze, si l’on remonte …

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• 28 May

  While Xi and Putin Argue Over Pipeline, U.S. Keeps Chokehold on China’s Energy

  

  Putin walked away [from his meeting with Xi] with more than 40 agreements, but he did not leave with the prize he has long sought. “When you look at all the ‘agreements,’ they are only memoranda of understanding. In other words, they are merely invitations to talk more.” — Dmitri …

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• 28 May

  Fake of the Director of the FSB Bortnikov: NATO is working on biological weapons of electoral action

  

  FSB Director Alexander Bortnikov at a meeting of the Council of Heads of Security Agencies and Special Services of the CIS states told how the insidious West threatens the stability of Russia and its allies using the latest technologies. According to him, Ukraine has been turned into a testing ground …

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• 28 May

  Iran Update Special Report, May 26, 2026

  

  The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) and The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute are publishing daily updates to provide analysis on the war with Iran. The updates focus on US and Israeli strikes on Iran and Iran and the Axis of Resistance’s response to …

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• 28 May

  L’axe Pakistan-Arabie saoudite conclut un protocole d’accord entre les États-Unis et l’Iran

  

  Le Protocole de paix, dont les États-Unis et l’Iran sont convenus sous la médiation pakistano-chinoise, ne porte ni sur la liberté de circulation dans le détroit d’Ormuz, ni sur le renoncement à la bombe atomique : ces deux problèmes n’existant pas. Il convient de la restitution des avoir iraniens gelés …

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• 28 May

  Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 26, 2026

  

  Toplines Russia and Belarus appear to be setting conditions to justify Russia launching drone strikes at Ukraine from Belarus. Belarusian Security Council Secretary Lieutenant General Alexander Volfovich claimed on May 26 that Belarusian forces have “recorded” 116 attempts by Ukrainian drones to cross the international border into Belarus over the …

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• 28 May

  Tehran wants to end the war—but not at any price

  

  As negotiations continue to end the fighting between Iran and the United States, it is increasingly clear that Iran’s leaders are interested in securing a ceasefire and avoiding further escalation. Tehran understands the heavy strategic, economic, and military costs of continued confrontation and appears determined to prevent the conflict from …

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• 28 May

  Les obstacles à la paix en Europe ne sont pas ceux que l’on croit

  

  Le compromis conclu entre les présidents Donald Trump et Vladimir Poutine, le 15 août dernier, ne s’est toujours pas concrétisé en Ukraine. C’est que les obstacles ne sont pas ceux que les États-Unis envisageaient. L’Ukraine ne joue pas le jeu, tandis que l’Allemagne et le Royaume-Uni veulent la guerre. Le …

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