The Houthis have since become more active, adding to the risks surrounding commercial shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Following the October 7 attacks, the movement intermittently entered the conflict with Israel
Israel is using its Iron Beam laser defense system in Northern Israel. While Israel still has only a small number of Iron Beam units, the system has been effective against suicide drones
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There is an English proverb, ‘The darkest hours are just before the dawn.’ Maybe, hope should linger on that the cruel, senseless bombing of Iran by the US and Israel is leading
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“This conflict with Iran is not regional. It is” – in his words – “a war really for the West, for free societies. And I am very much in favour of any
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As Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz sends shockwaves through global oil markets, Saudi Arabia has activated its 1,200-kilometer East–West Crude Oil Pipeline, commonly called the Petroline, at full capacity to
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The sudden disappearance of high-resolution satellite imagery covering the Middle East has triggered speculation among analysts and observers that sensitive military information may be deliberately withheld during the ongoing regional conflict. Planet
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Saudi Aramco’s recent letter to its international oil buyers revealed a stark new reality for the global energy market: uncertainty over export ports in April underscores Iran’s decisive role in controlling oil
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The ongoing military conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran has triggered a sharp spike in global oil prices, presenting an unexpected windfall for American energy firms. According to estimates reported
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United States President Donald Trump may be confronting a dangerous strategic dilemma as the war with Iran enters its third week, with analysts warning that the conflict could trap his administration in
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As missile alerts flash across smartphones in cities like Dubai and Doha, millions of Indian expatriates across the Gulf are confronting a new and unsettling reality: the region they once considered safe
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by Durga Velayudham The Strait of Hormuz has once again emerged as the Rubicon in Donald Trump’s confrontation with Iran, a perilous threshold across which the contemporary superpower system appears increasingly inclined
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March 2026 has seen an unprecedented surge in attacks across the Eastern Mediterranean and the South Caucasus, with Iran and its proxies reportedly striking key military and energy targets in Azerbaijan, Türkiye,
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Ali Larijani is a figure of stark contradictions. He is at once a philosopher deeply versed in Kant and a politician accused of orchestrating some of the bloodiest crackdowns in modern Iranian
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Colombo-based Sunday Morning reports that Sri Lanka was unexpectedly thrust into the center of escalating hostilities between Iran, Israel, and the United States, after a US Navy submarine torpedoed the Iranian warship
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The stunning message from the first public message on Thursday by Iran’s new Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei is that “The Strait of Hormuz must remain closed.” In seven words, he threw
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As the US-Iran war enters its 13th day, there are no strong visible signs of disengagement or exiting from the conflict. Both sides seem to be following a risky escalation strategy aimed
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