India has abandoned any pretense of neutrality in West Asian developments and the war against Iran, openly siding with Israel and the UAE, according to an Indian journalist and author.

Donald Trump is eager to find an off-ramp and end the war against Iran – but Benjamin Netanyahu is not, leaving Trump trapped, says a former chief of staff to the US Secretary of State.

The US-Israeli military aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran has put pressure on Arab states of the Persian Gulf that host US military bases, who find themselves in the most vulnerable and precarious position, says a former Egyptian diplomat.

US President Donald Trump is leaning on false narratives and military posturing to engineer an exit from a war against Iran that he cannot win, says a former Iranian diplomat.

Iran is now a bona fide regional power, and key decisions run through Tehran – so countries in the region will need friendly relations with Iran, says a US-based journalist and analyst.

A Catholic priest and researcher says President Donald Trump’s attacks on the Pope reveal both a crisis of faith and anger over the military defeat to Iran.

As the US enforces a naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, the hasty move signals Washington’s attempt to gain leverage in stalled negotiations but at a grave cost to the global economy, says a Chinese economist.