Israel
Iran
+8
Oct 2, 2026
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8 min read
The Third Carrier
U.S. officials say the Roosevelt is bound for the Middle East, Axios reports two more Patriot batteries at Saudi and Qatari energy sites, and the President says new strikes on Iran are possible after November 3
Iran
+6
Sep 30, 2026
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4 min read
Eight Hours in Tabuk
A co-pilot stabs his captain on the Dubai to Tel Aviv flight, the plane lands in Saudi Arabia with its Israeli passengers, and Tehran's cabinet reads Washington's reply
Iran
+6
Sep 29, 2026
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4 min read
Baghdad's Last American Day
The coalition leaves Iraq tomorrow, the militias say what comes next, the Treasury writes a pilgrims-only license for Najaf, and the crown prince receives Mansour bin Zayed
Iran
+6
Sep 28, 2026
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4 min read
Riyadh Under Alert
Two drones at the Saudi capital, schools online for the week, the foreign minister with Rubio, and the mediators back at work after the President said no
Iran
+6
Sep 25, 2026
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7 min read
Nothing New
Araghchi's seven-day plan is the June memorandum on a stopwatch, Saudi Arabia's allies convene the Mecca pact, and Brent holds above $105
Iran
+6
Sep 24, 2026
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24 min read
Four to Five Days
Tehran puts a clock on the President's big decision, negotiators sketch a phased Hormuz swap, and Netanyahu speaks to an emptied hall
Iran
+6
Sep 20, 2026
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15 min read
Will Washington Strike Iran Again?
The President is weighing whether to “go in and annihilate” Iran’s regime. Tehran has sent its conditions through Doha. How the Forum sets the odds of renewed American and Israeli strikes, and what would move them.
Iran
+4
Aug 27, 2026
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18 min read
The Corridor That Isn't
Tehran claims a Hormuz deal, Oman says otherwise, a tanker burns near Khasab, and the target list reaches the families.
Iran
+5
Jul 29, 2026
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13 min read
What the Silence Was For
The IRGC fires on Jordan hours after the Oval Office meeting, American and Saudi jets answer in Iraq, Iran rejects Oman's plan, and the fall briefing tour opens for bookings.
Iran
+5
Jul 23, 2026
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13 min read
$100 Oil, Red Sea Siege, and Trump’s Nuclear Pivot
First blood under the Houthi blockade, a $100 close, a "massive attack" weighed, a signed Saudi deal repriced by post, and the Forum's read of Iraq's $1.47 billion judgment against Turkey.
Iran
+5
Jul 20, 2026
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13 min read
The Realignment
Seventeen American names, nine nights of strikes, a Houthi blockade of Saudi Arabia, and a region done renting deterrence. The era of Western frameworks is ending; here are the receipts.
Iran
+4
Jul 6, 2026
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13 min read
The Mourning Machine
Iran buries a leader and rebuilds a war machine; Washington waits for the funeral to end.
Lebanon
+3
Jul 2, 2026
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8 min read
The Doha Progress Fiction
Two days in Doha ended with praise for "positive progress." It bought a shelved nuclear file, a $6 billion conversation, and a recess for Khamenei's funeral.
