Former MI6 Chief Alex Younger offers a striking assessment, arguing that Iran has so far managed to impose both operational and strategic dynamics that have given it the “upper hand,” despite the significant gap in capabilities.

After Donald Trump warned that Iran would face a very powerful strike with a wider range of targets, it quickly became clear that this was no ordinary military operation and that the strikes were aimed directly at the country’s critical infrastructure.

Since the protests erupted, Iran’s leadership has leveled direct accusations at the United States, accusing it for what officials describe as riots sweeping the country.

Iraq’s Shiite political forces have signed an agreement to form the largest parliamentary bloc after the Reconstruction and Development Coalition led by Mohammed Shia’ al Sudani joined the Coordination Framework.

Freed after 14 years under house arrest, 88-year-old Iranian reformist Mehdi Karroubi has returned to sharply criticize Supreme Leader Khamenei, call for reforms, and advocate for political prisoners, reasserting his role as a steadfast voice of dissent.