How the War Saved the Iranian Regime

The Unintended Consequences of the U.S.-Israeli Assault

In early February, according to The New York Times and other outlets, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convinced U.S. President Donald Trump that airstrikes could help catalyze an anti-regime rebellion within Iran. But after the Israeli and U.S. militaries launched a war on the Islamic Republic at the end of the month, eliminating Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other key regime figures, the Islamic Republic did not collapse. Instead, internal pressure appears to have consolidated it around hard-line elements.

Strong pro-Israel bias among BBC bosses, new data indicates

BBC executives met nine times with pro-Israel Jewish groups and just once with pro-Palestinians in 14 months of genocide, Freedom of Information shows

BBC’s executive committee met nine times with Jewish community groups and only once with a pro-Palestinian organisation during the first year of the Gaza genocide, a Freedom of Information request has revealed.

L’Iran et l’Ukraine — Deux théâtres d’opérations dans la guerre unique menée par le monde non occidental pour l’équilibre des forces

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) transits the Suez Canal, March 5, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo)

En Iran et en Ukraine, l’enjeu — ce pour quoi on se bat et ce contre quoi on se bat — est un rééquilibrage des pouvoirs qui s’avérera d’une ampleur historique mondiale lorsqu’il sera enfin accompli.

On a d’abord appris que, le 8 avril, des avions israéliens avaient bombardé la ligne ferroviaire Chine-Iran, un élément clé de l’ambitieuse initiative chinoise des Nouvelles Routes de la Soie. Parmi toutes les cibles que la machine terroriste sioniste aurait pu viser, pourquoi un projet d’infrastructure financé par la Chine ? La question était légitime.

In Empire We Trust

War against Iran. Kidnapping the president of Venezuela. Threatening to take over Cuba and Greenland. Plans to plunder the planet of its land, labor, and vital resources to feed the insatiable appetite of American capitalism are indeed afoot and, in the age of Donald Trump, U.S. imperialism is back with a particular vengeance. Not, of course, that it ever went away. In fact, it’s been there from the beginning.

Four scenarios for geopolitics after the Iran war

After more than a month of war and amid an uneasy cease-fire, Iran announced Friday that it would reopen the Strait of Hormuz for ships traveling a pre-approved route, while President Donald Trump vowed to continue a US blockade on Iranian ships. Both sides are still negotiating a deal to bring the conflict to a close.

Turkey Expands Influence in Africa: Africa File, April 16, 2026

Key Takeaway:

Turkey. Turkey has recently advanced economic and security ties with Niger and Somalia, viewing both countries as its African anchor states through which it can further its strategic interests in Africa. These partnerships aim to address several domestic concerns, such as patronage and energy security, and bolster Turkey’s international standing vis-à-vis global competitors.
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