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Iran Reopens The Strait of Horumuz

Hormuz, Reopened

Iran Reopens The Strait of Horumuz

Following the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, Iran announced on Friday the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping.

By Rolling Stone MENA Staff

(Ma) Bdna Nrou: When The Radio Plays Nothing Worth Plotting To

In Bad Taste

(Ma) Bdna Nrou

Against a long history of political and protest music, Salma Mousa asks why Arab pop today insists we chill when we should rage.

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How Iranians View U.S. Intervention Six Weeks Into The War

How six weeks of war, economic strain, and escalating threats have reshaped Iranian sentiments on U.S. intervention in Iran.

NEWS

Israel Jeopardizes Truce by Launching ‘Eternal Darkness’ on Lebanon

The Israeli bombardment campaign has resulted in 70 confirmed deaths and over 200 injuries.

Commentary

Trump’s Iran War Has Clear Winners and Losers

After weeks of intensive strikes, Iran is emerging from the war with potentially more sovereignty, fewer sanctions, and a weaker opposition.

FEATURES

A Looming Occupation on the Shores of the Litani

Amid fast news rounds and more noise than clarity, Israel is reviving its historic plans to annex southern Lebanon up to the Litani River.

Commentary

Storm and Season: The Senators Dreaming of Boots on the Ground

From mountains to manpower, the constraints of invading Iran reveal the gap between the war Washington imagines and the one reality imposes.

Commentary, Exclusive

The Lonely Road to America’s Riskiest War

America’s rush into war with Iran risks isolation, economic shock, and a geopolitical fallout bigger than Iraq or Afghanistan.

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Welcome to the Jungle: The War on Iran as a War on Global Order

Could the war on Iran mark the end of the rules-based order built after World War II? Josh Wilson examines what’s at stake.

Commentary

Hezbollah’s Fatal Syria Miscalculation Comes Back to Haunt It

Hezbollah’s decision to fight for Assad may now be returning to haunt the group as Syria’s new leadership seeks payback.

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Trump’s Biblical War in the Middle East

From Oval Office prayers to military briefings, biblical prophecy is creeping into the language surrounding America’s war with Iran.

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Arabs Divided Upon Khamenei’s Death: A Century of Unfinished Business

Arab reactions to the death of Ali Khamenei reveal a century of unresolved fractures shaped by Iran’s regional project.