What the US-Israel war on Iran will not change in the Middle East
The war may redraw alliances and shift balances of power, but geography, Palestine and political identity will endure.

The war may redraw alliances and shift balances of power, but geography, Palestine and political identity will endure.



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Gulf country’s airport is hit as clashes go on with diplomacy between Washington and Tehran showing little progress.
Rubio says the US will lift sanctions on Iran only if it gives up enriched uranium, rejecting a Hormuz-linked deal.
Video shows a car accident occurring on a road in Kuwait City as missiles flew overhead.
The US military says it carried out ‘self-defence’ strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island.
Analysts say ‘strategic leaks’ aim to influence public perceptions amid diplomatic impasse in US-Israel war on Iran.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is increasingly engaging in negotiations.

US President Donald Trump reportedly lashed out at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a phone call.
Tehran has agreed to discuss previously off-limits aspects of its nuclear file, US State Secretary tells lawmakers.
The deadly attacks raise concerns about the reported agreement on the cessation of hostilities.