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Amin SaikalBrisbane Times |
A fragile US-Iran agreement may end a war that failed to topple Tehran or destroy its nuclear capacity, leaving Iran with greater regional leverage,...
After weeks of on-again, off-again negotiations, US President Donald Trump finally seems to have secured an agreement from the Iranian regime to end...
The deal will leave Iran in a stronger position than before the war, the US with far less leverage in the region, and Israel in the lurch.
The regime was built for resilience. The US president will struggle to get an acceptable deal unless he’s willing to compromise.
The regime was built for resilience. The US president will struggle to get an acceptable deal unless he’s willing to compromise.
At every difficult moment in their long history, the Persian people have fought to preserve what is theirs. The Trump administration may have...
President Donald Trump’s acceptance of a Pakistani proposal for a two-week ceasefire in the war with Iran brings a sigh of relief to the...
The two-week agreement, brokered by Pakistan, temporarily halts violence and reopens the Strait of Hormuz – but the path to peace remains complicated.
Iran’s regime was structured to withstand attacks from more powerful foes. It’s also resolved to deny the US and Israel a victory at all costs.
There are two possible ways the fighting might end.
Khamenei was a polarising political and spiritual leader opposed by many Iranians, yet was also revered by some, who have called for revenge.
Khamenei was a polarising political and spiritual leader opposed by many Iranians, yet was also revered by some, who have called for revenge.
Khamenei was a polarising political and spiritual leader opposed by many Iranians, yet was also revered by some, who have called for revenge.
Khamenei was a polarising political and spiritual leader opposed by many Iranians, yet was also revered by some, who have called for revenge.
The US–Israel strikes that killed Iran’s supreme leader have pushed the Middle East into open war. But regime change in Tehran is far from assured...
A public uprising might not be enough to topple a deeply entrenched political system backed by armed paramilitary groups.
Israel’s actions are forcing Palestinians out of their lands at an unprecedented rate.
Iran’s theocratic leaders are prepared to fight to the end, making regime change a very costly and destabilising exercise for the US.
There is not just much information available on the proposed board. But the obstacles it faces in building and maintaining peace in Gaza are huge.
Iran’s leaders are more vulnerable than ever. Yet, they still have many tools of repression at their disposal.
With Hezbollah refusing to disarm, there is no easy way out of an explosive situation.
Trump’s world order: praising Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa as an ‘attractive guy’, while disparaging the first Muslim mayor of New York as a...
Marwan Barghouti, jailed since 2002, remains the most popular Palestinian leader in polling and is viewed as the one most capable of uniting all...
Pakistan cannot blame anyone but itself for the challenges it now faces: it nurtured and supported the Afghan Taliban for decades.
Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan and Netanyahu’s public embrace of it has come against the backdrop of unprecedented global condemnation and...
Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan and Netanyahu’s public embrace of it has come against the backdrop of unprecedented global condemnation and...
Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan and Netanyahu’s public embrace of it has come against the backdrop of unprecedented global condemnation and...
Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan and Netanyahu’s public embrace of it has come against the backdrop of unprecedented global condemnation and...
The Israeli leader is now firmly in position to possibly annex both the West Bank and Gaza.
This week’s decision not only conveys a strong message of disapproval, and gives comfort to opponents of the Iranian regime. It also raises...
This week’s decision not only conveys a strong message of disapproval, and gives comfort to opponents of the Iranian regime. It also raises...
This week’s decision not only conveys a strong message of disapproval, and gives comfort to opponents of the Iranian regime. It also raises...
This week’s decision not only conveys a strong message of disapproval, and gives comfort to opponents of the Iranian regime. It also raises...
Western countries agree a two-state solution is the way to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. But are they willing to take action to make it...
As global opinion turns against Israel and its traditional Western allies distance themselves, the country finds itself increasingly isolated.
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation is meant to be the ‘collective voice’ of the Muslim world. Yet it has been toothless on the most important...
In cosying up to a mercurial American president, Israel’s vulnerability and utter dependence on the US has been exposed to the world – and Iran.
In cosying up to a mercurial American president, Israel’s vulnerability and utter dependence on the US has been exposed to the world – and Iran.
In cosying up to a mercurial American president, Israel’s vulnerability and utter dependence on the US has been exposed to the world – and Iran.
In cosying up to a mercurial American president, Israel’s vulnerability and utter dependence on the US has been exposed to the world – and Iran.
Netanyahu continues to insist that Iran is on course to produce nuclear weapons within weeks. Meanwhile, he omits that Israel itself has its own...
Netanyahu continues to insist that Iran is on course to produce nuclear weapons within weeks. Meanwhile, he omits that Israel itself has its own...
Netanyahu continues to insist that Iran is on course to produce nuclear weapons within weeks. Meanwhile, he omits that Israel itself has its own...
Netanyahu continues to insist that Iran is on course to produce nuclear weapons within weeks. Meanwhile, he omits that Israel itself has its own...
Iran is highly fragmented and doesn’t have a long tradition of democracy or a unified opposition movement. So what happens if the supreme leader is...