Middle East crisis

Israel, Iran and the US: A game of war and peace

But whether the current course of events will follow the course of 2020, cannot be said with certainty.

The fallout of Trump’s Iran strike

Many experts have argued that Iran’s greatest mistake was not to acquire nuclear weapons

Will Gaza’s incessant bleeding end under the new US leadership?

The US policy will almost certainly remain the same: to support and arm Israel while largely ignoring the Palestinians’ plight in Gaza.

Israel is destabilising the entire region

Will the US make sincere efforts to diplomatically solve the crisis?

Israel-Hezbollah fighting intensifies, Hamas vows to rise again

Israel's military said the air force was carrying out extensive bombings of Hezbollah targets in south Lebanon and two Israeli soldiers were killed, taking the Israeli military death toll inside Lebanon to 11.

US urgently tries to shape Israel's response to Iran

All sides are aware that any retaliatory strike against Iran's nuclear or oil installations would send the Middle East spiralling even more towards chaos, but Israel seems not to have made a decision yet.

US and allies call for 21-day ceasefire along Israel-Lebanon border after UN talks

Israel widened its airstrikes in Lebanon on Wednesday and at least 72 people were killed, according to a Reuters compilation of Lebanese health ministry statements. The ministry earlier said at least 223 were wounded.

UN rights chief calls for diplomatic efforts to address Lebanon crisis

Asked about reports that Israel had warned people through phone messages ahead of the strikes, she said: "Whether you've sent out a warning you're telling civilians to flee, doesn't make it OK to then strike those areas, knowing full well that the impact on civilians will be huge..."

‘The US and West must stop their misadventures in the Middle East’

Arab Parliament President Adel Al Asoomi in an exclusive interview with The Daily Star.

June 25, 2025
June 25, 2025

Israel, Iran and the US: A game of war and peace

But whether the current course of events will follow the course of 2020, cannot be said with certainty.

June 22, 2025
June 22, 2025

The fallout of Trump’s Iran strike

Many experts have argued that Iran’s greatest mistake was not to acquire nuclear weapons

November 8, 2024
November 8, 2024

Will Gaza’s incessant bleeding end under the new US leadership?

The US policy will almost certainly remain the same: to support and arm Israel while largely ignoring the Palestinians’ plight in Gaza.

October 27, 2024
October 27, 2024

Israel is destabilising the entire region

Will the US make sincere efforts to diplomatically solve the crisis?

October 8, 2024
October 8, 2024

Israel-Hezbollah fighting intensifies, Hamas vows to rise again

Israel's military said the air force was carrying out extensive bombings of Hezbollah targets in south Lebanon and two Israeli soldiers were killed, taking the Israeli military death toll inside Lebanon to 11.

October 3, 2024
October 3, 2024

US urgently tries to shape Israel's response to Iran

All sides are aware that any retaliatory strike against Iran's nuclear or oil installations would send the Middle East spiralling even more towards chaos, but Israel seems not to have made a decision yet.

September 26, 2024
September 26, 2024

US and allies call for 21-day ceasefire along Israel-Lebanon border after UN talks

Israel widened its airstrikes in Lebanon on Wednesday and at least 72 people were killed, according to a Reuters compilation of Lebanese health ministry statements. The ministry earlier said at least 223 were wounded.

September 24, 2024
September 24, 2024

UN rights chief calls for diplomatic efforts to address Lebanon crisis

Asked about reports that Israel had warned people through phone messages ahead of the strikes, she said: "Whether you've sent out a warning you're telling civilians to flee, doesn't make it OK to then strike those areas, knowing full well that the impact on civilians will be huge..."

January 22, 2024
January 22, 2024

‘The US and West must stop their misadventures in the Middle East’

Arab Parliament President Adel Al Asoomi in an exclusive interview with The Daily Star.

November 6, 2018
November 6, 2018

US reinstates Iran sanctions

A defiant Iran said it will "proudly bypass" sanctions by the United States that took effect yesterday targeting the Islamic republic's vital oil and financial sectors.