By Serhat Latifoğlu The strategy of imperialist US and genocidal Israel’s war against Iran – which started with an inhumane attack on a girls’ elementary school in Minab in Hormozgan province and claimed little girls’ lives – was built on the prediction that the shock effect of the strikes would quickly force Iran into submission. This strategy collapsed within days. ...
As the war between the United States and Iran intensifies across the Middle East, questions are mounting over Washington’s long-term strategy and the broader geopolitical stakes. Retired Turkish Major General Ahmet Yavuz offers a stark assessment: the conflict, he argues, is marked by unclear objectives, risky assumptions, and the potential for prolonged instability. “When we talk about strategy, we mean ...
As in the rest of the world, the war between Iran and the US-Israel topped Türkiye’s agenda. The Turkish public, almost in its entirety, is closely following and supporting Iran’s fight against the US-Israel. Officials and politicians issued several statements about the war. President Erdoğan: “Diplomacy should be given a chance” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made remarks about the ongoing ...
By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist As two weeks of the conflict between the U.S./Israel and Iran have passed, it has become clear that the Strait of Hormuz is not merely a regional transit point, but the lifeblood of the global energy system. This narrow passage, which connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea, has ...
UWI author and political scientist Onur Sinan Güzaltan was guest on the live broadcast of Azerbaijan-based Anewz TV. Güzaltan answered questions regarding the missile attacks on Türkiye. To talk about Türkiye’s response to missiles in Turkish airspace and what this could mean for the wider region, I’m joined now by Onur Guzaltan, a political scientist. Onur, very good to have ...
Panic in Washington and Tel Aviv We are witnessing that the US and Israel have failed to achieve the objectives they had initially set at the beginning of this war. This setback has also generated a palpable sense of panic both in Washington and Tel Aviv. In many ways, this is understandable, because while they launched this war seeking “regime ...
By Cemil Gözel Spain’s distanced approach to the Iran–US/Israel war has earned significant recognition, particularly in Türkiye. The Madrid administration first revealed its anti-war position with the statements of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, and soon after, it announced that the US cannot use its bases on Spanish soil for this war. The historical context of Spain’s anti-war stance Explaining Spain’s ...
By Dr. Emre Senbabaoglu, International Law Expert On February 28, 2026, the Iran War began with the attacks launched by the US and Israel against Iran. Looking at the 250-year history of the US, founded in 1776, we see that 233 of those years were spent at war. In other words, the United States has lived in peace for only ...
Imagine a world in which a political leader faces serious public controversies about his past associations yet continues to present himself as a moral authority on democracy and global order. Around the world, people question the gap between rhetoric and responsibility. The name at the center of many of these debates is Donald Trump. For critics, the issue is not ...
By Azar Mahdavan, from Tehran / Iran “You will end up helpless.” This is a phrase often quoted from Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s former leader, in reference to the United States and Israel. Now, more than ten days after the start of military confrontations involving Iran, the United States and Israel, political developments inside Iran have also drawn the attention ...
Cem Gürdeniz, a retired Rear Admiral of the Turkish Navy and one of the coiners of the term “Blue Homeland” (Mavi Vatan) shared his views on the developments in the Strait of Hormuz on the social platform X. We present Gürdeniz’s analysis, translated into English. — A massive maritime traffic crisis has paralyzed the Strait of Hormuz. Current shipping data ...
On February 28, the US and Israel launched an assault on Iran. The whole world’s gaze is on Iran. Iran has become the number one agenda also in Europe. While the European Union and its leading member states have backed the assault on Iran, a wide array of parties, leaders, and public intellectuals across the continent have stood by Iran ...