By Batool Subeiti

Iran’s strategic calculus and the changing balance of power

LONDON - Ayatollah Seyed Ali, the leader of the Islamic Revolution who was martyred in a U.S.-Israeli airstrike on February 28, had issued a fatwa banning the production of nuclear weapons.

Iran’s ground military superiority is uncontestable

It would be militarily naive for the US to deploy troops on Iranian islands

TEHRAN - Reportedly, the U.S. is sending ground troops to the Persian Gulf to take control of Iran’s Kharg Island which accounts for about 90 percent of Iran’s oil exports to force Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz.

By Garsha Vazirian

Do Americans want more and more body bags for Israel?

A nation haunted by the ghosts of forever wars refuses the Epstein class decree to die for Tel Aviv

TEHRAN — By late March 2026, the long-standing appetite in the U.S. for endless entanglement in the Middle East has effectively reached its breaking point.

US-Israeli ground attack on Iran: Prelude to a global economic earthquake

TEHRAN- With a coordinated US-Israeli military strike on Iranian soil, followed by the specter of a ground invasion, the West Asia has crossed a threshold of no return.

By Mahmoud Zekavat

The enemy and the destruction of history

TEHRAN- Why do you think Alexander set fire to Persepolis when he invaded Iran, or what benefit did the Mongols gain from burning our cities? The issue seems to lie in foundations and cultural manifestations. Setting fire to buildings and urban symbols is to set fire to a nation's culture. In this war as well, the enemy's assault is not directed solely at our human forces and military strength. The enemy seeks to destroy Iran's culture and memory.

By Maede Zaman Fashami

Ground invasion of Iran could backfire: Polls, politicians, and analysts sound alarm

In recent days, U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to deploy troops and launch a ground attack on Kharg Island in southern Iran have intensified, raising concerns both internationally and within the United States. These threats starkly contradict his claims of pursuing diplomacy. Trump, who campaigned on ending “forever wars,” is now signaling actions that go far beyond airstrikes, potentially in coordination with Israel.

By Sheida Sabzehvari

How Iranians would respond to a US ground invasion—particularly on its islands

TEHRAN - When U.S. President Donald Trump, alongside Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu, ordered the assassination of Iran’s Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, on February 28, initial reports in Hebrew media suggested the American-Israeli strikes would continue for up to 72 hours. The assumption was that with the martyrdom of Iran’s Leader and many of its top commanders, the country’s system would collapse within days, leaving the two regimes with no need for post-war planning.

Washington's Iran gamble: How ground operations would entrench the US deeper in a quagmire

TEHRAN - If the February 28 assault on Iran exposed the depth of Washington’s strategic miscalculation, then any move toward deploying U.S. ground forces—particularly with the aim of reopening the Strait of Hormuz or securing a decisive military victory—would constitute an even more profound error. 

By Afshin Majlesi

Inside Trump’s all-or-nothing mindset

TEHRAN - In Donald Trump’s world, a deal is rarely about negotiation. It is about showing who is in charge!