The assassination of Ali Larijani has shaken the regime’s centers of power and faced Mojtaba Khamenei with a critical test.

Middle East expert and Israel Today correspondent Edy Cohen on the growing persecution of Christians in Syria and the failure of international promises to protect religious minorities.

The United Arab Emirates signaled it could join a push to secure the waterway against Iran, but most allies remain reluctant to intervene directly.

Middle East expert and Israel Heute correspondent Edy Cohen analyzes the growing tensions between Egypt and the Gulf states—and the failure of a political pressure campaign.

Operation Epic Fury was not simply about defending Israel. It was about reversing a regional collapse in deterrence that convinced America’s Gulf allies they could no longer trust Washington to hold Iran in check.

Kharg Island is not just an Iranian asset; it is a global pressure point whose fate could influence Israel’s security environment for years to come.

“If the war continues on schedule, more or less six to eight weeks, then the U.S. has succeeded beyond the dreams of war planners,” he said. “People don’t appreciate just how great this war is going.”

Ankara’s balancing act grows more difficult as economic pressure, border instability and strategic tensions reshape its position in the Middle East.

Israel Today correspondent and Middle East expert Dr. Edy Cohen warns of an unprecedented escalation — a US ultimatum that could plunge the Gulf region into total darkness.