An Iranian football coach and former international player has condemned the politicization of sport by the US government, citing visa obstacles and logistical problems faced by members of Team Melli.

Trump’s escalation against Cuba is meant to distract from a humiliating strategic defeat in Iran and is aimed at reviving imperial doctrines and reshaping hemispheric geopolitics, says an analyst.

Former Pakistani finance minister Asad Umar says PM Shehbaz Sharif’s Beijing visit could advance Iran-US deal efforts, with China playing a pivotal role to end the unprovoked war against Iran.

Washington’s wartime demands have totally collapsed, leaving Trump with no tangible gains as regional power dynamics shift dramatically, says a former Iranian diplomat.

Trump has been trapped by his own contradictions and a strategic landscape where Iran now decisively dictates the terms, says a former Pentagon security analyst.

A Japanese analyst warns that the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz would trigger a severe economic crisis for major industrialized nations, underscoring Iran's growing strategic leverage.

As geopolitical tremors of the US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran continue to reshape global alliances, the BRICS bloc finds itself at a historic inflection point, says an analyst.