April, 2026

• 2 April

  Islamist Turkey: A Base for Muslim Brotherhood Jihadism

  

  “Erdogan is in a way the current caliph of Muslims, and Istanbul is undoubtedly the capital of the Islamic caliphate.” — Yusuf al-Qaradawi, late Muslim Brotherhood spiritual leader, 20141 Mustafa Kemal Ataturk founded the Republic of Turkey in 1923 on the principles of republicanism and secularism, setting it on a …

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• 2 April

  ‘Loyalty campaign’: Iraqi armed groups in Iran as US talks of ground war

  

  Fighters from a major Iraqi pro-Iran armed group have entered the country, carrying aid — and a signal of support. Tehran, Iran – Iranian authorities have welcomed a number of paramilitary Iraqi forces as part of a “humanitarian convoy” while war with the United States and Israel threatens to enter …

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• 2 April

  Iran’s FM confirms contact with US envoy Witkoff, denies talks under way

  

  Iran’s top diplomat Araghchi has told Al Jazeera that, despite contacts, Iran is not in negotiations with the US. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has confirmed that messages had been exchanged with the United States, either directly or through countries in the region, amid the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran. …

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• 2 April

  La bombe nucléaire d’Israël est la menace dont on n’ose pas prononcer le nom

  

  La publication de cet article en Une d’Asia Times – un média reconnu dans le domaine géopolitique – constitue un événement en soi. Jusqu’à une date récente, toute analyse critique du statut nucléaire d’Israël était systématiquement reléguée en marge du débat légitime, voire qualifiée de «complotiste», un procédé rhétorique permettant …

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• 2 April

  La Chine et l’Iran viennent-ils de pousser les États-Unis vers leur dernière guerre ?

  

  Nombre de mes lecteurs savent que je n’ai pas toujours été un allié facile sur cette question. Au sein de la vaste constellation de voix qui constituent le mouvement anti-impérialiste – un mouvement auquel j’ai consacré une part importante de ma vie et de mon travail -, je suis, depuis …

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March, 2026

• 30 March

  Iran Update Special Report, March 26, 2026

  

  Key Takeaways The combined force conducted strikes around Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi Province, on March 25 and 26, marking the northeastern-most strikes conducted so far in the war. The combined force has slowly swept across Iran west to east and is now getting to some of the furthest targets of the …

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• 30 March

  From Oslo to annexation: Israel cements control of the West Bank

  

  Israel’s cabinet on Sunday approved a process to restart land registration in the occupied West Bank for the first time since 1967, allowing the state to claim land from Palestinians unable to prove ownership. A week earlier, on 8 February, the cabinet had ratified new measures extending the Israeli state’s …

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• 30 March

  Trump’s paranoid war says everything about the collapse of political morality

  

  There have been four topics on the news agenda this week: the strikes on Iran; the defeat of the assisted dying bill in the House of Lords; the catastrophic cuts to British international development spending; and the rise of the populist One Nation party in Australia. Different continents. Different policy …

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• 30 March

  Aquatic Tiger: How long-range submarine drones could play a role in a Taiwan conflict

  

  The Aquatic Tiger wargame explored how long-range autonomous underwater vehicles (LRAUVs) could help the US deter or counter Chinese military action against Taiwan. LRAUVs showed promise for pre-conflict surveillance, mine countermeasures, and swarming attacks in chokepoints, but showed vulnerabilities in the shallow, constricted waters of the Taiwan Strait. LRAUVs would …

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• 30 March

  Turkish intelligence chief hosts Hamas leaders in Istanbul

  

  Ibrahim Kalin, head of Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MIT), hosted senior leaders of Hamas in Istanbul on March 22, underscoring Ankara’s continued engagement with the Islamist group amid ongoing regional conflict. Kalin met with members of Hamas’s political bureau to discuss the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire signed in …

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