Iran's resurgence, Israel's military posture, and U.S. backing create a high-stakes triangle driving the region toward renewed conflict.

In the wake of its brief but bruising war with Israel, Iran is walking the calculated, fine line of escalating nuclear ambiguity to deter future attacks while keeping one hand extended for diplomacy.

Last June’s Israel-Iran conflict became a revealing stress test for Beijing’s Middle East strategy, its role in global diplomacy, and the coherence of what some have described as an emergent “Axis of Upheaval” between China,