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Iran’s proxy militias may be unable to help if Tehran opts to hit back at US

Weakening of ‘axis of resistance’ forces leaves Iran with limited options if it chooses to retaliateMiddle East crisis – latest updatesIran’s proxy militias across the Middle East have yet to retaliate for the overnight strikes against the Islamic Repu…

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Alarm in Middle East over US strikes on Iran amid fears of widening conflict

Leaders of UAE, Qatar and Oman criticise attack and urge de-escalation as EU and UN call for immediate diplomacyMiddle East crisis – latest updatesCountries in the Middle East and beyond responded with alarm after US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites as…

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Iran’s Allies Are Not Offering Support in Its Conflict With Israel

Its proxy forces around the region have been largely silent in offering concrete support after attacks by Israel and now the United States.

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Thousands Protest Across the Middle East as Israel-Iran Conflict Deepens

Demonstrators took to the streets of Iran, Iraq and Lebanon on Friday after midday prayers, expressing anger at Israel’s widening offensive.

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Nuclear non-proliferation is a failure in the Middle East | Letters

Unless Israel is open about its nuclear weapons and joins the non-proliferation treaty, Iran will one day have the bomb, writes Corrado Pirzio-Biroli. Plus, letters by Hubert Cassel, Dr Anthony Isaacs and Randhir Singh BainsI agree with Simon Tisdall’s…

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Netanyahu speaks of regime change in Iran. But it’s not the same as regime destruction

Israeli president has no interest in Iran’s future beyond weakening and destabilising a regional rival Middle East crisis – live updatesOn Sunday, in an interview with Fox News, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, pontificated on a theme he ha…