Pakistan, acting as mediator, stressed that the ceasefire is ‘effective immediately’ and applies to all countries involved in the conflict. Tehran will allow safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz while both sides negotiate a final agreement
Attacks on civilian infrastructure and power plants in Iran violate international law, according to experts. Tehran has also targeted the energy sector in the Gulf
A ballistic missile strike in a residential area of Haifa killed four members of the same family, in Iran’s second-deadliest attack on Israeli soil
Some 20 million worshippers visit the holy city of Karbala each year, but the US-Israeli offensive is drastically reducing religious tourism, a key economic driver
Reactions among the Iranian population and diaspora to the White House’s warnings range from caution to indignation and skepticism
The Israeli army, which has caused the displacement of more than a million people in Lebanon, is facing unexpected capabilities retained by the Shia militia
The former advisor to Barack Obama and Joe Biden warns of the similarities between the ‘hate speech’ of Spanish far-right party Vox and Donald Trump
Fighters from pro-Iranian factions, state-linked militias, and regular army forces are intertwined in a complex web that exacerbates tensions between Baghdad and Washington
European political and economic authorities warn about the danger of entering a phase of low growth and high inflation of up to 6%, if the conflict in the Middle East becomes entrenched
The IDF is using cheaper and more readily available systems to intercept projectiles, with mixed results. Experts emphasize the importance of their efficient use and of destroying launchers
Following US strikes on national territory, the Iraqi prime minister asserts that the army will defend itself if attacked again: ‘We cannot stand idly by when we have martyrs and wounded’
The US president provides his version of the Middle East offensive daily through press conferences, interviews, and social media posts. ‘I can change my mind in seconds,’ he responds when inconsistencies are pointed out
The physiological causes of being ‘hangry’ were already known. However, new studies now demonstrate the emotional ones
The opposition and human rights organizations criticize the decision as an excessive concession to Washington
The crossfire between the US and Tehran against pro- and anti-Iranian militias on Iraqi soil threatens to escalate into open conflict, fueled by the rising casualties among regular Iraqi and Kurdish soldiers
Alireza Tangsiri was targeted as the man responsible for the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz
Hezbollah promises a battle ‘without limits’ after Israel declared its goal of militarily occupying 10% of the country
The exiled analyst and nuclear physicist believes that a US victory narrative will be very fragile and that the Iranian regime has become radicalized
Years of preparation and reams of information have made it possible to conduct successful ‘targeted killings’ such as those that took out the supreme leader Ali Khamenei and the heads of Hezbollah and Hamas
The roles of Islam, the army, and women are three key elements to understanding a country that defies stereotypes and in which the current war has sparked renewed interest
The hardline Israeli finance minister is calling for the annexation of the territory up to the Litani River, an area where 250,000 people live and where healthcare services are overwhelmed
After three decades stationed in Iraq, the fighters are vacating their military bases and preparing for ‘the day after’ the possible collapse of the Tehran apparatus
The autonomous region that houses Kurdish-Iranian militias, aligned with the US and Israel, is the only border in the Middle East from which troops could be sent to the neighboring country
The Iran disaster adds to the deterioration of alliances, the collapse of an international order that benefited Washington, and the erosion of democracy and soft power
Analysts are beginning to consider the possibility of prices breaking all records if the conflict in the Middle East persists. In that case, a global recession would be almost inevitable
The secretary general of the agency that coordinates oil reserves warns that the current supply reduction is greater than in the 1970s
The Barcelona-based engineer participated in the Forensic Architecture report for the case against Israel in The Hague
