Proche et Moyen-Orient

A French peacekeeper serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) was killed Saturday in an attack on a patrol in southern Lebanon, prompting an outpouring of grief in France and renewed scrutiny of the fragile Israel-Lebanon ceasefire. President Emmanuel Macron identified the fallen soldier as Sergeant-Chef Florian Montorio of the 17th Engineer … Read more

Trump Claims Israel-Lebanon Dialogue Imminent; Beirut Denies Knowledge In a stark contradiction of diplomatic narratives, President Donald Trump has asserted that the leaders of Israel and Lebanon are set to engage in direct communication this Thursday, April 16. However, official sources in Beirut have flatly denied any knowledge of such a meeting, highlighting the deep … Read more

World Cup Shadow: Can Islamabad Negotiations End the US-Iran War? ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The pavements are freshly painted and the security perimeter in the Red Zone has been tightened to a fever pitch. As the world watches this Saturday, April 11, 2026, top officials from the United States and Iran are convening in Islamabad for … Read more

Israel Confirms Elimination of Revolutionary Guard Intelligence Chief as Middle East Tension Peaks By Daniel Richardson, Editor-in-Chief The conflict in the Middle East has reached a critical inflection point. In a move that signals a deepening escalation, the Israeli military has confirmed the elimination of Majid Khademi, the head of intelligence for the Islamic Revolutionary … Read more

By Daniel Richardson, Editor-in-Chief The geopolitical tension in the Persian Gulf has reached a breaking point. President Donald Trump has issued a stark ultimatum to Tehran, threatening to dismantle Iranian power plants and bridges this coming Tuesday if the Strait of Hormuz is not fully reopened to international shipping. The threat comes as the conflict … Read more

US-Iran Negotiations Progress Amidst Escalating Conflict Washington, D.C. – As tensions remain high in the Middle East, a complex diplomatic picture is emerging. Despite ongoing military strikes, the United States and Iran are reportedly engaged in negotiations aimed at de-escalating the conflict. The developments come as Israel launched latest strikes on Tehran, and as the … Read more

The conflict in Iran, now entering its third week, was predicated on a strategic gamble – the belief that military strikes could ignite a popular uprising and topple the current regime. That expectation, fueled by assessments from Israeli intelligence, has so far failed to materialize, leaving the United States and Israel with diverging aims and … Read more