Amid escalating rhetoric and disputed claims over military capabilities, Tehran prepares its response to a US proposal aimed at ending the war, while mediation efforts continue with cautious optimism.
US intensifies maritime pressure as tensions escalate in the Gulf region.
Tehran asserts greater control over the strategic waterway amid conflict-related disruptions, new maritime rules, and growing geopolitical friction with Washington.
Since 2003, Iraq’s politics has been shaped by competing Shiite, Sunni, and Kurdish blocs, where traditional parties, armed wings, and emerging civil movements continue to struggle over influence within a fragile and evolving system.
