On 7 July, Donald Trump declared the ceasefire between the United States and Iran “over” and dismissed further talks as “a waste of time”. US forces struck more than eighty targets across southern Iran. Iran retaliated by hitting tankers taking the southern route through the…
In the weeks since the United States and Iran signed a preliminary agreement on June 17 to halt their hostilities, an organised political force inside Iran has openly opposed the deal. Mahmoud Nabavian, deputy chair of the Iranian parliament’s National Security Commission, has warned that…
Farhang Morady 22 June 2026 The United States and the Islamic Republic have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to end the Strait of Hormuz crisis and open a path to a final settlement of the war that began with the joint US and Israeli attack…
Published: May 26, 2026 4.00 pm BST, The Conversation, The war between Iran, the US and Israel has escalated into a major global crisis, with consequences that are reaching far beyond the Middle East. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which around 25%…
Nearly two months after Israeli and US strikes killed Iran’s Supreme Leader and drew Tehran into retaliation across the Gulf, the region has settled into an uneasy quiet. This is not peace. It is a fragile equilibrium, a balance sustained less by diplomacy than by…
As the war in the Middle East enters its second month, the scale of destruction, loss of life, and the disruption of maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz are already producing global consequences. Rising energy prices are being felt directly through higher living costs.…
Within days of regional mediators signalling “significant progress” in US–Iran nuclear talks — including reports that Iran was prepared to move enriched uranium beyond its borders — Israel launched what it termed a “pre-emptive strike.” The United States followed. By last Saturday evening, President Trump…
As I discussed in my previous blogs, the current crisis in Iran stems from the essential conflict between labour and capital. In simple terms, this is a contradiction of the severe economic conditions most ordinary Iranians are under. Increasing inflation, housing problems, healthcare, job security,…
Introduction The Iranian protest movement is entering its third week, marked by unprecedented levels of popular anger. While the internet has largely been cut, and reliable information is scarce, current estimates suggest that more than 2,000 people have been killed and over 15,000 arrested. The…
The recent protest movement in Iran has gathered unprecedented momentum amid a deepening economic and political deadlock. The situation has deteriorated to such an extent that even Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei publicly acknowledged the gravity of the crisis. In early January 2026, speaking through state…