Opinion - Russia and Iran’s defense pact is a challenge Trump must confront
Russia and Iran signed a mutual defense and security cooperation pact on Jan. 17 — just days before President Trump’s ...
Violence Reported as Deadline Passes for Israeli Troop Withdrawal in Lebanon
Israeli forces killed at least three people and injured dozens more in the country’s south, Lebanese officials said. Israel ...
Maximising pressure, fostering ties: How Trump 2.0 will influence West Asian diplomacy
Trump’s priority involves re-establishing a ‘maximum pressure’ strategy on Iran, further reducing Tehran’s proxies, and ...
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Iran’s Proxy Network in Disarray as Middle East Alliances Realign
The Media Line's intrepid correspondents are in Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Syria and Pakistan providing first-person reporting.
Deep uncertainty lies ahead for Israel, despite hostages’ return
With a second round of hostages released from captivity among the vicious terrorist butchers of Hamas, the relief in America ...
Iran's weakening will not harm Iraq, deputy parliament speaker says
Iraq will not be negatively affected by the weakening of Iran's influence in the Middle East, Iraq's deputy parliament ...
Iraq is a key test of Trump's willingness to counter Iran
Iran holds tremendous sway inside Iraq despite the presence of US troops, setting up a tug-of-war for the incoming Trump ...
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Trump backs nuclear talks with Iran to avoid war but a deal appears distant
President Donald Trump has signalled support for diplomacy with Iran over its nuclear programme to avoid a military confrontation, although some analysts believe a mutually satisfactory deal could ...