IRGC members are trained to see the world through the lens of resistance, martyrdom, anti-Americanism, antisemitism, and blind loyalty to the supreme leader.
The American goal in Middle Eastern conflicts usually is for its allies—including Israel—to successfully defend themselves and then to reestablish peace in the region as quickly as possible.
The truce touted by Trump will not end any of those wars, none of which is likely to end unless Iran breaks with Khomeinism and chooses another trajectory.
At different moments, he warned of devastating consequences for Iran, then hours later claimed the regime was ready to negotiate and desperate for a deal.
For the Iranian regime and its proxies, survival equals victory. If they are not destroyed, if they retain their weapons, if they remain in power, they can claim success.
Not only is the Iranian regime scrambling to rebuild the military capabilities it lost in Israeli-American airstrikes, but it is also cracking down hard on anyone who dares oppose its rule.
Assessments from officials and experts suggest that Iran’s nuclear program has remained largely resilient despite five weeks of intense US and Israeli strikes.
Regional mediators, including Pakistan, Egypt and Turkey, were pushing a 45-day ceasefire as part of a two-phase deal that could lead to a permanent end to the fighting.
Israel would have an uphill battle blocking Turkey and Qatar from the post-war process entirely due to their crucial role in convincing Hamas to accept the Oct. 2025 ceasefire, says one analyst.
Israel Police Master Sgt. Ran Gvili, 24, lost his life from wounds suffered battling terrorists at the entrance to Kibbutz Alumim during the Hamas-led terrorist attacks in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. H
Trump’s peace agreement is already faltering as Hamas refuses to disarm, and Trump’s team compromises with terrorists to keep the illusion of peace alive.
The Israeli system considers that Turkey’s consistent pattern of anti-Israel activities forms part of a larger, assertive, and expansive regional strategy.
U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Sunday evening that the incident would be handled 'toughly but properly' and that the truce in the Strip remained in effect.
News Nation's Leland Vittert says the reaction of anti-Israel protesters to the recent ceasefire deal proves that they were more concerned about hating Jews than caring about Palestinians in Gaza.
While previous rounds of hostage releases were characterized by humiliating 'handover ceremonies' carried out by Gazan terrorist groups, this time, according to the document, the hostages’ return should take place without any such proceedings.
Na’el Obeid, a convicted terrorist involved in a deadly suicide bombing that claimed seven lives, died in a sudden accident at his Jerusalem home just days after he was released in the Hamas-Israel hostage deal.