US sanctions the entire ICC to shield American and Israeli war criminals

TEHRAN — The United States placed the International Criminal Court under sanctions on Friday, October 9, dropping any pretense that its quarrel was limited to individual judges and prosecutors.

By staff writer

CIA’s Red Cell warns Israel sits one spark away from collapse

TEHRAN — A classified CIA assessment reportedly warns that Israel is heading toward potential civil war and collapse as years of genocide in Gaza and military aggression across Lebanon and Iran fracture the regime from within.

By Ali Minabi

Is the UAE trying to save Netanyahu?

TEHRAN – Israeli media sought to explain Netanyahu’s surprise visit to Abu Dhabi as an effort to ease the tension between him and Mohammed bin Zayed.

Iran warns regional states against hosting Israeli officials after Netanyahu’s UAE visit

TEHRAN – Iran has warned regional countries about the consequences of the presence of destabilizing actors such as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on their soils, warning about Tel Aviv’s efforts to sow regional tensions.

By staff writer

Netanyahu flew over Jordan and Saudi Arabia for clandestine talks in Abu Dhabi

TEHRAN — On Sunday, a private jet carrying Benjamin Netanyahu took off from Israel, entered Jordanian airspace, crossed into Saudi Arabia, and touched down in Abu Dhabi. Gaza lies in ruins under years of relentless bombardment. The International Criminal Court had issued an arrest warrant for the Israeli prime minister. Yet two Arab states provided clear skies, and a third opened its airport tarmac and hosted Netanyahu for ominous talks with other regional actors.

By Ali Minabi

What the new Moroccan–Israeli relationship means 

TEHRAN – No previous U.S. president has served Israel in a way that Donald Trump has done for Netanyahu’s terror regime. 

By staff writer

A War Criminal’s Fiction to Empty Seats

From 77 delegations walking out inside to a mass protest outside, Netanyahu faces overwhelming rejection

TEHRAN — On September 24, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stood at the United Nations General Assembly rostrum facing hundreds of vacant seats. As his name was announced, 77 diplomatic delegations stood up and walked out of the hall in a coordinated repudiation of Israel’s genocidal campaign against Gaza and the war against Iran, as well as other regional campaigns of aggression.

Conflicting interpretations of alleged UAE president’s warning to Netanyahu on Oct. 7 attack

TEHRAN – A UAE official has declined to explicitly confirm or deny reports that President Mohammed bin Zayed (MBZ) warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of an imminent Hamas attack before October 7, 2023.

By staff writer

‘NAZA’ documentary confirms AI mass murder in Gaza, triggers ‘treason’ charges

TEHRAN — An 80-minute Israeli documentary exposing the systematic, algorithmic murder of Palestinian civilians in Gaza has triggered a severe political breakdown inside the regime.

By Ali Minabi

What has Trump gained following Netanyahu’s lead? 

TEHRAN – U.S. bias toward Israel constitutes one of the constants of American foreign policy, but Trump has pushed this bias to unprecedented lengths.

By Ali Minabi

How Trump uses the “Peace Council” to reshape global order

Since his re-election to a new term, Trump has vigorously pursued a unipolar American domination of the world through a series of policies. Among these were his attempts to replace the UN with the Gaza “Peace Council”. 

By staff writer

Israeli troops kill father of martyrs in Jenin; settlers murder teenager near Hebron

TEHRAN — Israeli forces and armed settler groups launched a synchronized wave of violence across the occupied West Bank on August 21 and 22. The raids stretched from Jenin to Hebron. Palestinian communities face an accelerating campaign of territorial conquest and lethal force.

By Ali Minabi

What follows Kushner’s meetings with al-Hayya and Netanyahu?

TEHRAN – Gaza remains caught between Israeli intransigence and electoral calculations, U.S. pressure, and Palestinian efforts to preserve the agreement. This is keeping the region in a state of neither war nor peace until the outcome of the upcoming elections becomes clear.

Israel rejects Gaza peace plan as Netanyahu, facing elections, digs in for continued war

Gazans now feel more uncertain as nobody talks about Justice for Palestinians

As Netanyahu demands ‘genuine’ Hamas disarmament before considering pull-out from Gaza, a look at what happens next.

By Staff Writer

Why is Trump suddenly reviving his Gaza plan?

TEHRAN – Trump’s statement about an agreement to disarm Hamas raises questions about his real objectives and reflects the continuing U.S. bias toward Israel, casting doubt on the prospects of achieving lasting peace.

By Garsha Vazirian

The Board of Peace is bored of peace and hungry for conquest

The US sells illusions while Israel kills Gazans, expands occupation lines

TEHRAN — On July 30, Donald Trump announced that the Board of Peace had reached "a historic agreement" for "the complete disarmament of Hamas." The White House called it a monumental step, even as neither Israel nor Hamas had given an immediate indication of full alignment.

Illusion of victory: Trump threatens Iran after Netanyahu meeting as empty US arsenal exposes limits

TEHRAN - US President Donald Trump is attempting to project a fabricated sense of victory over Iran in the wake of his high-stakes talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington. The White House meeting on Tuesday marked the first face-to-face sit-down between Trump and Netanyahu since the United States and Israel jointly launched a full-scale war against Iran on February 28. The meeting came at a critical juncture, as both the American president and the Israeli premier face escalating domestic outrage and political fallout stemming from the protracted conflict.

Israel has spent five decades pushing US and Iran toward direct war: ex-FM

TEHRAN – Former Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says successive Israeli governments have spent the past five decades trying to push the United States and Iran into direct military conflict.

By Garsha Vazirian

The unholy alliance of Israel and Ukraine anchoring the new imperial order

TEHRAN — The 23-year-old Iranian sailor Nima Moradi was martyred because the Kyiv regime’s military decided a civilian cargo ship in the Caspian Sea was a legitimate kill. That strike on the late July night was a cold-blooded escalation dragging a rather quiet sea straight into the crosshairs of foreign proxy warfare.

Sadiq Khan says if Israeli PM visits London he would lobby govt to enforce ICC arrest warrant

Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, has said that Benjamin Netanyahu is the perpetrator of genocide in Gaza, and that he would lobby the UK government to arrest the Israeli premier if he ever visited.

By Wesam Bahrani

Netanyahu turns his deterrence dilemma into a nuclear gamble

TEHRAN – Benjamin Netanyahu’s use of Dimona as a platform to threaten Iran exposes the failure of decisive victory and the erosion of Zionist deterrence.

By Fardin Molaei

Spain's World Cup glory denies Trump and Bibi their dream finale

TEHRAN – The curtain fell on the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States with an ending that few in Washington had hoped to witness. Instead of Argentina lifting the trophy at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, Spain emerged victorious after defeating the defending champions 1-0 in extra time, turning what many expected to be a political celebration into a night of disappointment for President Donald Trump and his closest international allies.

By Wesam Bahrani

Bloodthirsty Netanyahu scrambling to save political career

TEHRAN – The chances of Benjamin Netanyahu, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza, remaining in power do not appear promising.