Geopolitical and security analyst, Views are my own.https://bsky.app/profile/michaelhorowitz.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/michaelhorowitz.bsky.social/post/3mkagdyaht22y#New Iran's Foreign Minister is set to visit Islamabad today, according to government source in Pakistan24 Apr 2026 11:29 +0000at://did:plc:sanldlpvpcvp6qm7so7ewiiw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkagdyaht22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/michaelhorowitz.bsky.social/post/3mjwxhtrqf22mAn Iranian delegation is planning to arrive tomorrow in Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, despite sending mixed messages, according to two senior Iranian officials quoted by the NYT20 Apr 2026 17:09 +0000at://did:plc:sanldlpvpcvp6qm7so7ewiiw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwxhtrqf22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/michaelhorowitz.bsky.social/post/3mjqzhzkjzc2aThe spokesperson of #Iran's military operations room says Iran is rescinding its previous decision to allow a limited number of oil tankers and commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, due to the continuation of the US blockade18 Apr 2026 08:29 +0000at://did:plc:sanldlpvpcvp6qm7so7ewiiw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjqzhzkjzc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/michaelhorowitz.bsky.social/post/3mj7le4efjk2iIranian delegation in Islamabad11 Apr 2026 10:01 +0000at://did:plc:sanldlpvpcvp6qm7so7ewiiw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj7le4efjk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/michaelhorowitz.bsky.social/post/3miqvtsy6hk2cTrump says in an interview with Fox that he believes he can get a deal with #Iran by monday. He says Iran is negotiating now, and that he would "ideally" take Iran's oil if Tehran is unwilling to make an agreement05 Apr 2026 13:58 +0000at://did:plc:sanldlpvpcvp6qm7so7ewiiw/app.bsky.feed.post/3miqvtsy6hk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/michaelhorowitz.bsky.social/post/3mhairzyncs2y#Breaking: Israeli media reports Israel targeted Ali Larijani overnight. The result of the attack is being investigated.17 Mar 2026 07:57 +0000at://did:plc:sanldlpvpcvp6qm7so7ewiiw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhairzyncs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/michaelhorowitz.bsky.social/post/3mg2pvtbky22bFire in Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia, following an Iranian drone attack02 Mar 2026 07:23 +0000at://did:plc:sanldlpvpcvp6qm7so7ewiiw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg2pvtbky22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/michaelhorowitz.bsky.social/post/3mfwk66a7nc2h#Breaking an official with the EU naval mission Aspides says vessels have been receiving transmission from Iran's revolutionary guards saying no ship is allowed to pass the strait of Hormuz28 Feb 2026 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:sanldlpvpcvp6qm7so7ewiiw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfwk66a7nc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/michaelhorowitz.bsky.social/post/3mfwgoxbsfs2hIran's defense minister Amir Nasirzadeh and Revolutionary Guards ​commander ‌Mohammed Pakpour are reportedly killed in Israeli strikes — Reuters28 Feb 2026 14:28 +0000at://did:plc:sanldlpvpcvp6qm7so7ewiiw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfwgoxbsfs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/michaelhorowitz.bsky.social/post/3mfvqn4clvs2v#Breaking | Trump tells Iranians: “When we are finished, take over your government, it will be yours to take. This will probably be your only chance for generations.”28 Feb 2026 07:53 +0000at://did:plc:sanldlpvpcvp6qm7so7ewiiw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfvqn4clvs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/michaelhorowitz.bsky.social/post/3mfvpm3tax22v#Breaking | President Trump says the US military has begun major combat operations in Iran, a short time ago.28 Feb 2026 07:34 +0000at://did:plc:sanldlpvpcvp6qm7so7ewiiw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfvpm3tax22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/michaelhorowitz.bsky.social/post/3mftfd5ku4c2wThe US authorized the departure of non-emergency personnel and family members from Israel due to "safety risks".27 Feb 2026 09:25 +0000at://did:plc:sanldlpvpcvp6qm7so7ewiiw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mftfd5ku4c2whttps://bsky.app/profile/michaelhorowitz.bsky.social/post/3mfodxfjgh22oZelenskiy says he thinks a new trilateral meeting between Ukraine, the US, and Russia will take place in early March25 Feb 2026 09:17 +0000at://did:plc:sanldlpvpcvp6qm7so7ewiiw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfodxfjgh22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/michaelhorowitz.bsky.social/post/3mfjm5tc7lc2dThe US Embassy in Lebanon evacuated dozens of its employees today via Rafik Hariri International Airport as a precautionary measure in light of anticipated regional developments, according to information obtained by Lebanese news channel LBCI.23 Feb 2026 12:01 +0000at://did:plc:sanldlpvpcvp6qm7so7ewiiw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfjm5tc7lc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/michaelhorowitz.bsky.social/post/3mffhjwusxs27The UAE says it has successfully thwarted organized cyber attacks of a "terrorist nature" that targeted its digital infrastructure and vital sectors in an attempt to "destabilize the nation and disrupt essential services"21 Feb 2026 20:28 +0000at://did:plc:sanldlpvpcvp6qm7so7ewiiw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mffhjwusxs27https://bsky.app/profile/michaelhorowitz.bsky.social/post/3mfbxsohn422cUS removing guardrails from proposed Saudi nuclear deal, document says https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-removing-guardrails-proposed-saudi-nuclear-deal-document-says-2026-02-19/20 Feb 2026 11:08 +0000at://did:plc:sanldlpvpcvp6qm7so7ewiiw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfbxsohn422chttps://bsky.app/profile/michaelhorowitz.bsky.social/post/3mf5qvuiwls2nWhite House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt says there are “many arguments one could make” for a strike on Iran. She says Tehran “would be wise to make a deal.”18 Feb 2026 18:54 +0000at://did:plc:sanldlpvpcvp6qm7so7ewiiw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf5qvuiwls2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/michaelhorowitz.bsky.social/post/3meompcpuzs22U.S. Smuggled Thousands of Starlink Terminals Into Iran After Protest Crackdown https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/u-s-smuggled-thousands-of-starlink-terminals-into-iran-after-protest-crackdown-69a8c74f?mod=e2tw12 Feb 2026 18:29 +0000at://did:plc:sanldlpvpcvp6qm7so7ewiiw/app.bsky.feed.post/3meompcpuzs22https://bsky.app/profile/michaelhorowitz.bsky.social/post/3mem74vdtyc22Unpacking Netanyahu’s rush to Washington My new long-read analysis https://en.majalla.com/node/329612/politics/unpacking-netanyahu%E2%80%99s-rush-washington11 Feb 2026 19:21 +0000at://did:plc:sanldlpvpcvp6qm7so7ewiiw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mem74vdtyc22https://bsky.app/profile/michaelhorowitz.bsky.social/post/3megdrzytfs2yAli Larijani, the secretary of Iran's national security council, will visit Oman on Tuesday09 Feb 2026 11:28 +0000at://did:plc:sanldlpvpcvp6qm7so7ewiiw/app.bsky.feed.post/3megdrzytfs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/michaelhorowitz.bsky.social/post/3megasz64xc2yUS Energy Secretary Chris Wright will soon travel to Venezuela to meet its leaders and discuss the future of its state-run oil company09 Feb 2026 10:35 +0000at://did:plc:sanldlpvpcvp6qm7so7ewiiw/app.bsky.feed.post/3megasz64xc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/michaelhorowitz.bsky.social/post/3meedg2ahhs2xIsrael warns Trump: We may act alone if Iran crosses ballistic missile red line https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-88594808 Feb 2026 16:16 +0000at://did:plc:sanldlpvpcvp6qm7so7ewiiw/app.bsky.feed.post/3meedg2ahhs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/michaelhorowitz.bsky.social/post/3me6vp7qftc2aI thought Canadians were nice. How Mark Carney stole my book idea, named the geopolitical rupture of our time, and told America to buzz off—all in one Davos speech. Read more: https://open.substack.com/pub/atimeofmonstersmh/p/canada-finally-gets-mad?r=2asinq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true06 Feb 2026 12:27 +0000at://did:plc:sanldlpvpcvp6qm7so7ewiiw/app.bsky.feed.post/3me6vp7qftc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/michaelhorowitz.bsky.social/post/3mdnan4gvc22aIranian Foreign Minister on negotiating with the US: "We need to see preconditions and an agenda first" "We are ready for negotiations, but we are also ready for war"30 Jan 2026 11:55 +0000at://did:plc:sanldlpvpcvp6qm7so7ewiiw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdnan4gvc22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/michaelhorowitz.bsky.social/post/3mdnamrdzt22aTrump vs Iran: What now? My analysis https://open.substack.com/pub/atimeofmonstersmh/p/trump-vs-iran-what-now?r=2asinq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true30 Jan 2026 11:55 +0000at://did:plc:sanldlpvpcvp6qm7so7ewiiw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdnamrdzt22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/michaelhorowitz.bsky.social/post/3mdk5xgiubk2zIsrael says Hamas may soon cede Gaza to technocrats, but will keep grip on Strip https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-says-hamas-may-soon-cede-gaza-to-technocrats-but-will-keep-grip-on-strip/29 Jan 2026 06:29 +0000at://did:plc:sanldlpvpcvp6qm7so7ewiiw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdk5xgiubk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/michaelhorowitz.bsky.social/post/3mdish4oba22mIran 'Practically Naked' If US Attacks, But Can Retaliate With Force With some of my thoughts on hashtag#Iran's remaining military capabilities. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-us-israel-strikes-war/33662293.html28 Jan 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:sanldlpvpcvp6qm7so7ewiiw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdish4oba22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/michaelhorowitz.bsky.social/post/3mcn2laxooc2iPresident Trump says "It's time to look for new leadership in #Iran", in a Politico interview17 Jan 2026 16:41 +0000at://did:plc:sanldlpvpcvp6qm7so7ewiiw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcn2laxooc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/michaelhorowitz.bsky.social/post/3mcjnlfmddc24Iran vs US: Is Trump bluffing to buy time, or really climbing down the escalation ladder? I explore the question in my latest newsletter https://open.substack.com/pub/atimeofmonstersmh/p/iran-vs-us-locked-loaded-stuck?r=2asinq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true16 Jan 2026 08:11 +0000at://did:plc:sanldlpvpcvp6qm7so7ewiiw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcjnlfmddc24https://bsky.app/profile/michaelhorowitz.bsky.social/post/3mcfwfwztsk2gTrump when asked if military action on Iran is off the table: We will watch and see what the process is and go from there14 Jan 2026 20:38 +0000at://did:plc:sanldlpvpcvp6qm7so7ewiiw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcfwfwztsk2g