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West Asia
Aadshit al-Qusayr, southern Lebanon, attacked by Israel on April 26 Israel escalates its aggression on Lebanon after ceasefire extension

Hezbollah reaffirmed that it does not trust the ceasefire negotiations, and vowed to continue resistance against the IOF.

MFA of Iran Abbas Araghchi meets with MFA of Jordan Ayman Safadi (1) Jordan will not be a launch pad for any military action against Iran, its foreign minister declares

Dr. Issam Khawaja argues that Iran’s decisive and non-compromising reaction to the US threats regarding its planned aggression has led to a considerable shift in the diplomatic discourse of many countries in West Asia, including Jordan.

The Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan US labels Muslim Brotherhood offshoots in Egypt, Jordan, and Lebanon as “terrorist”

The Trump administration claimed that the sanctioned organizations provided material support to Hamas.

US drops bombs on Iranian nuclear facilities in June 2025 (1) Resisting the upcoming US campaign in West Asia

The looming US aggression against Iran will be decisive in shaping the balance of power in the region for years to come.

Three people were killed when protests in Syria's Alawite heartland of Latakia spiraled into gunfire and other violence, according to the province's media office Three killed, dozens injured in protests over sectarian violence in Syria

Protests erupted after a mosque bombing in an Alawite-majority neighborhood killed eight people. An ISIS splinter group claimed responsibility for the bombing only a week after the US launched a military operation purportedly against ISIS in Syria.

US delists Syria’s HTS as Foreign Terrorist Organization US delists Syria’s HTS as Foreign Terrorist Organization

The move is seen as an incentive by the Trump administration for Syria’s interim government to sign a normalization agreement with Israel.

Terrorist attack on church kills 27 worshipers in Damascus, Syria Terrorist attack on church kills 27 worshipers in Damascus, Syria

The HTS-led Syrian interim government accused ISIS of carrying out the suicide bombing, raising doubts about its ability to maintain stability and restrain sectarian violence in the country.

War on Iran- The US’s quest for regime change and unipolar hegemony War on Iran: The US quest for regime change and unipolar hegemony

Another war for regime change in West Asia grows increasingly imminent, fueled by long-discredited claims about nuclear weapons that do not exist in Iran.

Iran, Egypt initiate a new chapter of rapprochement amid growing regional tensions Iran, Egypt initiate a new chapter of rapprochement amid growing regional tensions

The move is seen as a turning point that would make normalization between the two major regional actors closer than ever, after decades of unstable relations.

Iran strongly objects Trump’s bid to rename Persian Gulf Iran rejects any attempts by Trump to rename the Persian Gulf

US President Donald Trump has indicated that during his visit to West Asia next week he will determine how to officially refer to the Persian Gulf in future.

Negotiations_about_Iranian_Nuclear_Program_-_Foreign_Ministers_and_other_Officials_of_P5+1_Iran_and_EU_in_Lausanne ¿Volverá Trump al acuerdo nuclear entre Irán y los Estados Unidos?

Trump tendrá que aceptar dar marcha atrás o librar una guerra que destruirá la región y posiblemente la economía global.

Negotiations_about_Iranian_Nuclear_Program_-_Foreign_Ministers_and_other_Officials_of_P5+1_Iran_and_EU_in_Lausanne Will Trump return to the Iran–US nuclear deal?

Trump will either have to agree to a climb down or wage a war that will destroy the region and possibly the global economy.