Opinion: Leaders launched a war past leaders avoided; Now they face a pivotal choice — seek a deal to limit the fallout, or push ahead for a decisive victory that could reshape the region

Analysis: Iran’s missile strikes and the Gulf airspace shutdown have shattered decades of strategic neutrality, forcing Gulf states into an open Arab-Israeli-American security alliance driven by shared survival rather than economic pragmatism

Commentary: While Iran remains the primary front, the IDF is striking Hezbollah’s finances, killing senior operatives and seizing territory south of the Litani River; Beirut faces mounting pressure as Israel warns Syria not to interfere

Analysis: As Israeli strikes hit Hezbollah media, parts of Lebanon’s political and press elite signal a rare shift, openly questioning terror group’s role and calling for its weapons and military capabalities to finally be brought under state control

Opinion: As Iran’s regional power weakens, the old nation-state order may give way to tribal alliances, Kurdish ambitions and a new US-Israeli-shaped reality across the Middle East