Tag: Middle East
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Iran Fired at U.S. Forces. The Qeshm Island Strikes Were the Right Answer.
Editor’s note, November 14, 2026: I have folded our late-October and early-November Hormuz posts into this living column, from the post-midterm strike warnings through the November 2 Qeshm Island strikes. Later developments will be added here. Our November 12 column on Iran’s enriched uranium and the blockade remains a separate chapter. The Qeshm Island strikes…
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Iran Strike After Midterms? US Tells Gulf to Brace for a Short War
An Iran strike after midterms is no longer just rumor. The U.S. has told several Gulf Arab countries to be ready for a “short, intense military campaign” once the Nov. 3 elections are over, The Wall Street Journal reported late Tuesday, citing people briefed on the conversations, according to Anadolu Agency and Iran International, which…
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Israel Exit Polls: Nobody Won. Arab Parties Could Pick the Next PM.
Israel exit polls show no clear winner. Likud is the largest party, but Eisenkot’s bloc edges Netanyahu’s, and a record Arab showing could make Arab-led parties kingmakers. Official results are due Nov. 4.
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Trump Just Put Another Iran Strike Back on the Table
A U.S. envoy said a strike on Iran could come this weekend, and Trump hinted at another Operation Epic Fury. Here is what was said and why leverage matters.
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Gunmen Attacked a Church Funeral in Jordan. Don’t Look Away.
Gunmen opened fire at a Greek Orthodox church funeral in Karak, Jordan, killing seven. Jordan calls it terrorism. Here is what we know and why it matters to Americans.
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