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
The widening conflict in the Middle East is increasingly revealing a complex intersection of military strategy, financial interests and critical infrastructure vulnerabilities. As missiles fly across the region and global markets react,
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Indian Foreign Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar recognised Hambantota harbour as a Chinese military facility that underlined intimidating foreign military presence in the Indian Ocean. Jaishankar was responding to queries regarding India’s widely
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China and Iran have signed a highly significant, comprehensive 25-year cooperation agreement, which includes military cooperation. I emphasize that all of this is publicly available information; anyone can verify it. As a
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The global economy is currently facing a moment of profound peril as one of its most critical arteries, the Strait of Hormuz, has been effectively severed by a rapid military escalation. A
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In a striking analysis published in Haaretz, economist Eran Yashiv of Tel Aviv University warns that the escalating confrontation between the United States and Iran may ultimately be shaped less by military
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The idea of war carries a strange rhythm. For long stretches, it moves slowly, almost invisibly, as tensions accumulate beneath the surface of ordinary life. Then, at moments that appear sudden and
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Israel’s missile defence system, famously anchored by the Iron Dome, has long been considered the country’s ultimate shield against airborne attacks. Without its network of missile batteries, radars, and mobile launchers, Israeli
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Member of Parliament S. Sritharan says that the ongoing conflict in Iran mirrors the final stages of the 2009 Eelam civil war, with civilians once again facing heavy bombardment and indiscriminate attacks.
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Of the many questionable decisions Donald Trump has made with regard to Iran, one of the strangest was his declaration last Friday that the United States would demand “unconditional surrender” from Tehran. When Trump
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On the morning of March 8, 2026, black rain fell on Tehran. The Iranian capital was engulfed in a cloud of toxic smoke that unleashed oil-tainted rainfall dozens of miles away after
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For many years Mojtaba Khamenei was a name that circulated mainly inside Iran’s political and security circles rather than in public debate. He rarely appeared on television, did not campaign for political
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Iran’s clerical establishment has formally appointed Mojtaba Khamenei as the new Supreme Leader of Iran following the reported death of his father, Ali Khamenei. The decision was announced by the powerful Assembly
More A thick blanket of black smoke hung over Tehran as explosions from recent airstrikes ignited oil storage facilities, raising alarms about toxic fallout and the possibility of acid rain in the Iranian
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The ongoing U.S. and Israeli campaign against Iran has showcased the dramatic role of artificial intelligence in modern warfare. Analysts say AI has accelerated the planning, targeting, and execution of strikes at
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In a claim reported by Iran International, an Iranian sailor killed in the U.S. submarine strike on the frigate IRIS Dena contacted his father shortly before his death, saying that American forces
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