Share 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 formatSubscribe06:05 AM • July 30 2026 IDTThe volley of drones and missiles that Iran and its proxies in Iraq fired at the Arab Gulf countries and at Jordan, coupled with its targeting of three tankers it said were sailing on an "unsafe route," as well as the drone of unknown origins that hit an American-owned gas storage facility in Egypt, are not just about establishing Iranian control of the Strait of Hormuz. Rather, they bear witness to Tehran's determination to establish the rules of the political game in the region beyond the Gulf.In the NewsBeyond the Gulf: Iran's Ambitious Strategy for a New Regional OrderU.S. Strikes Iranian Targets After Trump Vows to Hit Iran 'Very Hard'Likud Comptroller Pick Represents Party Against MK Who Alleged Ballot MisconductFrom Arrest Warrant to Trial: The Traps Awaiting Netanyahu if He Loses PowerNetanyahu Wants No Journalists, No QuestionsRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael's Far Right Is Repeating the Sin That Brought Down the TempleAl Jazeera Reportedly Ends Contracts of Over 20 Gazan JournalistsWith the West Bank Primed to Explode, Israel's Government Sees an OpportunityTwo Israelis, Four Palestinians Killed in Clash After Settlers Enter TownThese Young Israelis Are Calling for the Zionist Left to Confront the OccupationTrump's Irritation, Netanyahu's Desperation: Oval Office Smiles Mask Rifts