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
Chinese-Canadian educator and writer Jiang Xueqin presents a stark interpretation of Middle Eastern geopolitics: that Israel may quietly benefit from a prolonged war that weakens the United States rather than a swift
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At the BRICS summit in South Africa in the summer of 2023, the group’s five member states made a bold decision: they invited five new countries to join. The move was greeted
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U.S. military strikes on March 12, 2026, targeted aircraft at Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani Airport in Kerman, southeastern Iran, destroying several key Iranian-operated planes, including an Ilyushin IL-76 heavy transport. Imagery released by
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US President Donald J Trump’s statement on ‘ending the war’ shortly cannot be taken on its face value. Nor do the markets, stakeholders expect the war on Iran unleashed by both US
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by Our Correspond in Colombo The bodies of 84 Iranian sailors who were killed in a United States Navy attack within Sri Lanka’s Exclusive Economic Zone are scheduled to repatriate to Tehran
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Iran’s newly appointed Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, delivered his first public message on Thursday, combining mourning, defiance, and a call for national unity as the country faces
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The ongoing U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran has caused the largest disruption in the global oil market in history, according to a report released Thursday by the International Energy Agency. The conflict has
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A wave of Iranian missile and drone attacks has pummeled U.S. military installations across the Middle East, inflicting widespread damage to key infrastructure and critical equipment. While operational capabilities remain intact at
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Russia is reaping a major financial windfall from the recent surge in global oil prices, earning an estimated $150 million a day in additional revenue as geopolitical turmoil in the Middle East
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The last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan was designated as Quds Day several decades ago by the Founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran. This designation, more than being a
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Iran has escalated tensions in the Middle East by threatening strikes on financial institutions linked to the United States and Israel, raising the prospect of a systemic shock that could ripple through
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Two weeks ago, President Donald Trump launched a war of choice to topple Iran’s regime expecting a quick, clean win. What he’s gotten is a regime that’s proving far more capable of
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The first address delivered by Iran’s newly appointed leader following his assumption of office was notable for its clarity, tone, and strategic intent. It was not a speech designed to soften geopolitical
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China’s energy security may be put to its first true test in 2026 with the seizure of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in January and joint U.S.-Israeli military action against Iran beginning in late February.
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Mojtaba Khamenei was chosen as Iran’s spiritual, political and the military leader of Iran after his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed on Feb 28, 2026. Iran’s top clerical body, the Assembly
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