The choice of Iraqi Shiite leader Hammam Hamoudi as a “link” between Iran and Iraq was no passing development, given that he belongs to a generation of Shiite leaders whose political and organizational careers were shaped in Iran before they returned to Baghdad after Saddam Hussein’s regime fell in 2003.

What is happening in Yemen today is an actual war being fought across multiple fronts, on land, at sea, and in the air, yet it remains an undeclared war among the parties to the conflict.

The crisis triggered by Iran's second aircraft breaching the air blockade over areas controlled by the Houthis has rapidly escalated beyond a dispute over airspace management and Yemeni sovereignty, becoming one of the most serious flashpoints since the 2022 ceasefire began.

With the formation of Ali al-Zaidi’s government in Iraq, the name of retired U.S. general David Petraeus has resurfaced with unusual prominence, amid American pressure to exclude Iran-aligned armed factions from the cabinet unveiled on May 13, 2026.

The Isaac Accords are a geopolitical initiative led by Argentine President Javier Milei to expand “Israel–Latin America” cooperation, inspired by the Abraham Accords, while countering rival global influence.