AboutArticles by Michael Jansen

Unsteady peace

16 Apr 2026

The failure of the weekend’s US-Iran talks to end the six-week war has left the ceasefire in limbo and exposed war-ravaged Lebanon to Israeli attacks. Israel’s arrogant assertiveness knows...

Both US and Iran claim winning Iran war

12 Apr 2026

The war launched on Iran on Feb.28 by the US and Israel has no victor, no vanquished. And, no end. Ceasefire talks held on Saturday in Islamabad marked a...

Holy lockout

09 Apr 2026

The thrice holy season has been disrupted by unholy rows as Israel has denied Muslims and Christians access to their holy sites in occupied East Jerusalem and Hebron. At...

6 out of 10 Americans ‘oppose’ Iran war

05 Apr 2026

More than 100 US international legal experts and academics have been cited by the 'Just Security' website as ruling that the war waged on Iran by the United States...

Mediation moves

02 Apr 2026

Turkey, Pakistan, and Egypt have joined Qatar, India, and several other countries offering to mediate and end the war the US and Israel are waging on Iran in order...

Trump faces unprecedented domestic and global protests

29 Mar 2026

WASHINGTON: Although he proclaimed himself to be a peace president, Donald Trump failed to win the Nobel Peace Prize and became a war president by teaming up with Israel's...

Alliance pressure

26 Mar 2026

Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin had an awkward hour with US President Donald Trump during the Irish leader’s annual St. Patrick’s Day visit to the White House last week....

Trump faces serious challenges over Iran war

22 Mar 2026

Washington: Donald Trump has sent mixed messages about Washington's commitment to the war on Iran. While he is considering “winding down” the conflict, he has rejected a ceasefire and...

Regional disconnect

19 Mar 2026

When he joined Israel to launch a war on Iran, Donald Trump revealed he does not comprehend Iran, the Arabs and the region as a whole as well as...

Lebanon faces ‘perfect storm of unpredictable challenge’

15 Mar 2026

Beirut: While partnering the US in its expanding war on Iran, Israel has unilaterally opened a second front against Hizbollah in Lebanon. Israel has ordered the evacuation of east...

Michael Jansen

The author, a well-respected observer of Middle East affairs, has three books on the Arab-Israeli conflict.