Maxime Marquette
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REPORT: Israeli intelligence and the threat to Trump, caution required
At the heart of the military escalation pitting Iran, Israel, and the United States against each other in July 2026, a particularly sensitive piece…
REPORT: Al-Azraq, the Jordanian base at the heart of Iran's retaliation
On the night of July 9 to 10, 2026, ten Iranian ballistic missiles targeted the Al-Azraq air base, also known as Muwaffaq Salti base,…
ANALYSIS: Tehran's defiance in the face of Washington's anger
After a week of repeated American strikes and targeted financial sanctions, the Iranian regime continues to publicly display a posture of defiance that remains…
ANALYSIS: Sanctions on Mojtaba Khamenei, hitting the wallet of power
On July 10, 2026, the U.S. Treasury Department took a further step in its economic war against the Iranian regime. Rather than sticking to…
DECODING: The IRGC, backbone of an Iranian regime under fire
There is one simple thing to understand first if you want to grasp what has been unfolding in Iran since the start of July…
DECODING: Israel and the region, the contagion of the Iranian conflict
What began as a direct confrontation between Iran and the United States, with Israel playing a significant but distinct supporting role since the strikes…
PROFILE: The Strait of Hormuz, the vital artery of world oil, explained
At its narrowest point, the Strait of Hormuz measures barely 39 kilometers across, a stretch of water separating Iran from the Musandam peninsula, itself…
COLUMN: Trump threatens to decimate Iran if there is an attempt on his life
On July 11, 2026, President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that he had left standing instructions for a massive American retaliation, describing "1,000…
FACT-CHECK: The 140-target response, anatomy of a massive strike
Overnight between July 11 and July 12, 2026, the United States struck roughly 140 military targets linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps across…