Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael SecurityAnalysis With even the existing agreements on the Strait of Hormuz subject to conflicting interpretations, Gulf powers feel compelled to forge their own relations with Iran, fracturing the united front the U.S. has sought to build. It is doubtful whether Rubio's visit can mend the unraveled trust – and Iran could gain diplomatic leverage in the talksShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribe06:03 AM • June 25 2026 IDTThe American orchestra is now being led by three conductors, each of whom are being told to simultaneously perform three different movements, differing in tempo and intensity, and combine them into a single symphony.CommentsIn the NewsIRGC: New Hormuz Route Announced Without Coordination Is Unacceptable, DangerousAhead of a Fateful Election, Netanyahu Wants Control of the Israeli MediaA New Left-wing Party Is the Best Political News Netanyahu Has Had in MonthsAIPAC 'Disappointed' as Jewish Progressives Celebrate New York Primary SweepIDF: Bedouin Israeli Civilian Contractor Killed in Gaza Operational AccidentRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAs the World Watched Gaza, Israeli Settlers Charged Ahead in the West Bank. A Clash Is ImminentWhere Does Andy Burnham Stand on Israel and Palestine?Israel Is Conducting a Systematic Campaign of Ethnic Cleansing in the West BankIsrael Is Bleeding Support in U.S. and Pouring Tens of Millions to Change ThatTrump's Iran Deal Castrates Netanyahu, but It's Still Catastrophic for IsraelReport: Netanyahu 'Likely' to Sabotage Iran Deal, U.S. Officials Tell Trump