Sunna Files Observatory

July 28, 2026

Sunna Files Observatory

Israeli Occupation Reveals Growing Coordination With Arab States Ahead of Possible Iran Confrontation

July 28, 2026

Sunna Files Observatory

Subscription, Not Ownership: How Washington Sells Conditional Power to Its Allies

July 28, 2026

Sunna Files Observatory

Flags fluttering in the wind on a flagpole, including the United Arab Emirates and Israel flags with others nearby.

The UAE’s Strategic Realignment and the Emerging Gulf Fault Line

A passage published in Foreign Policy on 1 May 2026 argued that the American-Israeli war against Iran transformed the UAE...

Large international summit in a circular conference hall with delegates around a central stage and NATO emblem on the floor.

Europe and Russia Prepare for a Major War. Who Will Ignite It?

Multiple scenarios are now being discussed across European strategic circles regarding how, where, and under what conditions a direct and...

White tugboat moving toward camera in choppy sea with container ships visible on the hazy horizon

Wall Street Journal: Why Washington Cannot Reopen the Strait of Hormuz

The Wall Street Journal has argued that the initiative launched by former US President Donald Trump under the name “Project...

Two officials walk past flags of Israel, the European Union, and Germany inside a formal government room.

A Shocking Answer to an Old Question: Why Does the West Support Israel?

“We must form there, in Palestine, a part of the rampart of Europe against Asia, an outpost of civilisation as...

Line of armed soldiers in camouflage uniforms and berets, holding rifles, with Iranian flags visible in the foreground and background

Iranian Army Issues Escalatory Warning Over Strait of Hormuz

The Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Army, Major General Amir Hatami, issued a sharply worded warning on Monday, stating that any...

Man in a white thobe with earphones, looking at his smartphone by a harbor with a large cargo ship and cranes in the hazy background.

Iran Escalates Threats Toward the UAE Amid Rising Regional Tensions

The Iranian news agency Tasnim News Agency, closely affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, published statements on Monday evening...

Soldiers in desert terrain advancing from a dirt berm while holding rifles, with two flags raised on poles (one red-and-white, the other yellow).

“1980s Tactics”: Why Hezbollah Is Threatening Israel With a “Bloody Decade”

On 11 November 1982, a white Peugeot 504 drove toward a seven-storey building used by Israeli forces in the southern...

Two enamel lapel pins—the US flag and the German flag—crossed on dark suit fabric.

USA and Germany: Signs of a Geopolitical Earthquake in Europe and the World

During the election campaign that brought him to the German chancellorship last year, Friedrich Merz told Britain’s The Economist that...

Satellite-style map of busy ship traffic in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman, with red, green, and blue vessel markers clustered near coastlines (Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha) and along major shipping lanes.

Hormuz Remains Closed: What Happened on Day One of “Project Freedom”?

Uncertainty prevailed at the end of the first day of “Project Freedom”, announced by US President Donald Trump, with no...

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Trump Launches “Freedom Project” Operation in Strait of Hormuz