“We express the State of Qatar's strong condemnation of the attack on Al Udeid Air Base by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, and consider it a flagrant violation of the State of Qatar's sovereignty and airspace, as well as of international law and the United Nations Charter.

UAE Condemns in the Strongest Terms Targeting of Qatar mofa.gov.ae/en/mediahub/ne…

"CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE! It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there will be a Complete and Total CEASEFIRE (in approximately 6 hours from now, when Israel and Iran have wound down and completed their in progress, final missions!), for 12 hours, at

“The deal was coordinated at the highest level by the President and Vice President and the Qatari Emir and Prime minister directly.”

Sad truth: Many Iranians do not even use the Iranian flag emoji, hence the minimal 'rallying around the flag' during war time. For the majority, that flag is now a symbol of the Islamic Republic. I am very much in touch with what is happening inside Iran, almost hourly if you

From inside Iran, one fear rises above all: that after all the horror, the regime might survive! Some messages I received: 1- what will happen to the regime? We are doomed! 2- they’re not leaving? 3- why is Khamenei still alive? 4- if they stay, I will move abroad.

My Qatari and Emirati friends are posting flags, prayers, and nationalistic images on Instagram, expressing solidarity with their countries amid the ongoing military conflicts across the region.

Friends report massive explosions all across North Tehran. These explosions are said to be much larger than anything in Tehran in the past 12 days. They are terrified.

Speak about the famine. Write about the famine. Before we die of hunger…

After June 2025 strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites, Gulf nuclear diplomacy is at a crossroads. Can shared risks become a foundation for cooperation? Mehran Haghirian explores these issues in latest #SALAM paper prismeinitiative.org/publications/n… Mehran Haghirian #GulfSecurity #NuclearDiplomacy

The strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites reinforced the need for institutionalized crisis management & cross-border nuclear governance. In a memo for PRISME (@prismeorg.bsky.social) I outline a pragmatic framework for nuclear diplomacy between Iran, Saudi Arabia, & the UAE with feasible entry points for

Four Al Jazeera staff, including reporter Anas Al Sharif, were killed in an Israeli attack on a tent for journalists outside the main gate of Gaza's al-Shifa hospital aje.io/onll19

This is my will and my final message. If these words reach you, know that Israel has succeeded in killing me and silencing my voice. First, peace be upon you and Allah’s mercy and blessings. Allah knows I gave every effort and all my strength to be a support and a voice for my

A courageous Iranian woman with an astonishing voice performs a famous Persian song in the streets of Tehran. It is moments like these, & young Iranians like her, that affirm my conviction in Iran’s unbreakable spirit & brighter future. Woman, Life, Freedom

In a fragile, interconnected #Gulf, nuclear escalation could mean ecological catastrophe. In his insightful #SALAM paper, Mehran Haghirian outlines cooperative solutions: joint safety protocols, shared R&D, environmental monitoring, and regional fuel mechanisms. Read here: