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FIFA President Gianni Infantino has affirmed that Iran will compete in the U.S. during the 2026 World Cup despite diplomatic tensions. The assurance came after Iran's delegation was denied entry to Canada, with some members linked to the IRGC.
U.S. President Donald Trump has renewed his attacks on German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, accusing him of interfering with the Iran war campaign instead of addressing European issues. Berlin has confirmed it is preparing for a possible reduction of U.S. troops in Germany as tensions between the allies escalate.
Physicians for Human Rights-Israel has petitioned the Supreme Court for the release of 14 Palestinian doctors held without charge for over a year. The group warns the detentions cripple efforts to rebuild Gaza's devastated healthcare system. One detainee, Dr. Hussam Abu Safia, has reportedly lost 40 kg and suffered severe injuries in custody.
Iranian missile and drone attacks have destroyed US military equipment valued at between $2.3 billion and $2.8 billion since the war began in late February, according to a Washington-based research institute. The estimate, the first detailed accounting by a major international research group, was compiled by CSIS senior adviser Mark Cancian. The losses include a radar surveillance aircraft worth $700 million and a THAAD system radar, with some damage from friendly fire.
International condemnation has followed Israel's interception of 22 aid vessels bound for Gaza. Organizers say 211 activists were detained, including a Paris city councilor. Countries like Italy, Spain, and Turkey decried the action as illegal and inhumane.
Russian political support and opposition to escalation play a far more significant role for Iran than any military assistance, analysts say. During a visit by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to Moscow, Russia emphasized diplomacy over short-term gains from conflict, viewing the US-Israel aggression as risking humanitarian and nuclear catastrophe.
Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon killed at least nine people, despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire extension. The attacks targeted residential buildings and towns, drawing condemnation from Lebanese leaders.
Western feminist groups that broadly supported Iranian women's protests against mandatory hijab during 2022–2023 have remained notably silent as the same women and girls are killed in war. The author, an Iranian scholar, argues this selective silence reveals a deeper logic that determines which forms of gender violence gain global attention and which are ignored.
Violence in Mali surged as an al-Qaeda-linked group and separatists killed the defense minister and captured Kidal. This piece profiles key figures in the military, government, and rebel factions shaping the crisis.
