The forty-day war that the United States launched against Iran on February 28, regardless of whether it reignites in the near future, has ushered in a new era in the regional security architecture of West Asia. The principal facts demonstrated by the recent war were, first, that Iran is not a country that can easily be eliminated or absorbed. Over ...
By Azar Mahdavan, from Tehran / Iran Following the two recent wars imposed on Iran and Washington’s latest breach of commitment by withdrawing from the “Islamabad Understanding,” Iranian public opinion on negotiations has become more closely tied than ever to questions of trust, security and national interests. In an interview with Mohammad Sarfi, editor-in-chief of the Tehran Times, we examined ...
By Mohammad Reza Moradi, General Director of Mehr News Agency’s Foreign Languages and International News Department, from Tehran / Iran Following the end of the forty-day war between Iran, the United States, and Israel, many believed that the region was entering a new phase in which diplomacy would replace military confrontation. Several months after the ceasefire took effect, Tehran and ...
Posted by by United World International 7 Min Read June 23, 2026 By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist The agreement between the US and Iran, aimed at ending the war, which was initially planned to be signed with “wet signatures” in Switzerland and later became an agreement “signed remotely,” was announced in large headlines, just like the so-called “Gaza Peace Agreement” ...
Interview with Dr. Abed Akbari, an expert in international relations. By Azar Mahdavan from Tehran / Iran In the early hours of Monday, June 15, it was announced that Iran and the United States had reached a preliminary agreement. Yesterday, Masoud Pezeshkian, the President of Iran, and Donald Trump, the President of the United States, also finalized the signing of ...
For historians and analysts who always seek to explain events with methodological rigor, this war could be seen as marking the beginning of the end of the United States’ hegemonic power on the planet. In baseball slang, the dugout is the area where players, coaches, and authorized personnel who are not actively participating on the field rest. At the end ...
Ultimately, the key to any permanent peace lies in the “permanent” defeat of the US and Israel, along with their regional proxies. “Trump is ready for a deal…” It’s perhaps the phrase we’ve heard most often recently regarding the ongoing wars in Ukraine and Iran. “Trump is good, but his team is bad…” With the start of Trump’s second term, ...
Posted by by United World International 8 Min Read June 11, 2026 Editorial note: The reported conference was conducted before the recent restart of attacks in the war – UWI. The ceasefire between Iran and the US remains in place for now, but it is still highly fragile. How does Iran view the negotiations? What is it hoping to achieve? ...
Interview to Sputnik Türkiye The open letter sent by Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Russian President Vladimir Putin, along with Putin’s response, has drawn international attention. In an interview with Sputnik Türkiye, Associate Professor Mehmet Perinçek discussed the obstacles standing in the way of the peace process, Türkiye’s potential role, and the ongoing debate over Zelenskyy’s legitimacy. Zelenskyy’s letter came shortly after ...
How will the future of a global power that cannot prevail either on the battlefield or at the negotiating table take shape? By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist Now entering the third month of his war with Iran, Trump has reached a critical crossroads. Hundreds of airstrikes may have killed Iran’s top-tier leaders, severely damaged its air force and navy, and ...