Opinion: As US forces build up in the Middle East, Washington faces a defining choice, with President Trump potentially pursuing regime change in Iran, a sharp break from his predecessors’ preference for diplomacy

Analysis: Framed as neutral governance, Gaza’s new technocratic committee masks Hamas’ ongoing military rule, offering the terror group cover, cash and a pathway to survive under the guise of reconstruction

Opinion: As President Trump confronts Iran, the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis offers a revealing precedent; John F. Kennedy’s mix of military pressure and restrained diplomacy may help explain the logic now shaping Washington’s approach to Tehran

Opinion: Recent Gaza coverage by the British medical journal The Lancet highlights a shift from scientific inquiry to moral advocacy, raising concerns about bias, editorial framing and the erosion of academic neutrality in politically charged contexts