Why I Started Plotline Back in May–June 2025, when the conflict between Israel and Iran was dominating headlines, I found myself stuck on one basic question: “Who fired the first shot, and why?” Everyone was reporting that something had happened, but no one seemed to be asking or answering why it happened—not just in the immediate sense, but the deeper causes behind it. That’s where Plotline started: a curiosity-driven attempt to trace the underlying reasons behind major news events. ...