Mustafa

My understanding is that Iran conveyed to mediators it won’t be negotiating over the nuclear program or the strait of Hormuz at the mean time. Any discussions from Iran’s perspective should focus on ending the war, then other issues could be discussed.

This greater Israel nonsense that leftists seethe over is funny when you consider Israel had the Sinai and they gave it up for the sake of normalization with Egypt

Its not Pak fault if talks didnt take place. Similarly, its not Pak credit if they did in past. Pak just passes msgs and the two decide themselves. But Pak should now decide to shift this duty to one of the several countries that can do the job. We have enuf of our own problems and a country with so many of its own problems cannot remain focused for long on an external issue that has remained unresolved for decades.

Damage to US bases is far higher than previously reported, including an attack from an Iranian F-5 jet - NBC

Maybe, but I am really unsure why folks think this matters. Khamenei was going to be the IRGC's guy anyway. So, whether he's giving orders or not, I'm truly not sure it matters in a practical sense today.

I’ve spent over two decades studying the Pakistani state. But words fail to describe how malevolent, low-IQ, & beholden to vested interests, the administration is. The people trying to stop solar power adoption in Pakistan are all university educated professionals. Check their CVs and you will find many with foreign qualifications & fancy fellowships. When they retire some will produce silly self-exonerating memoirs. And while they were in government for decades two questions never occurred to them: 1. What is in the national interest and public interest of Pakistan? 2. How can we help Pakistan achieve these constructive objectives? At a time of global energy crisis, Pakistan needs to move even more rapidly towards solarisation. Instead, the administration is trying to impede solarisation and now they are going after not just the ‘bourgeoisie’ or ‘rich’ solar net metering folks, but others as well.

The resurgence of nationalism within the Islamic Republic has reached a turning point. To signal their unity and patriotism, the heads of Iran's three branches just made a simultaneous declaration. Their chosen slogan—"One God, One Leader, One Nation"—is a near perfect echo of the old monarchical triad: "God, Shah, Country." This illustrates a key truth: that regardless of the prevailing ideology or nominal form of government, a civilizational state like Iran is defined by its underlying historical continuity.

Syrian president Ahmad al-Sharaa thanks the UAE president for releasing key Douma military commander Essam al-Buwaydhani: “No sooner had I made the request than Sheikh Mohammed said, ‘It’s done.’ … His gesture signals a new spirit of goodwill between Syrians & their Arab orbit”