Russia and China are providing Iran with military technology, intelligence and other forms of assistance that could increase the costs of the war for the United States, as both powers seek to
India allowed an Iranian warship to dock at a southern naval port after the vessel reported technical problems, according to government sources, in a development that unfolded just days before another Iranian
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Saudi Arabia has stepped up direct engagement with Iran through quiet diplomatic channels in an urgent effort to prevent the rapidly escalating Middle East conflict from spiraling further out of control, according
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The United States is reportedly pressing Sri Lanka not to repatriate survivors from the Irahumannian warship IRIS Dena, which was sunk by a U.S. submarine this week, as well as the crew
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Nearly four decades ago, the funeral of Iran’s revolutionary founder descended into scenes so chaotic that even seasoned observers struggled to comprehend them. Now, as Iran prepares to bury its second supreme
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What occurred in the waters south of Sri Lanka during the first week of March 2026 was not merely another violent episode in the long chronicle of maritime conflict. It was an
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Shipping activity near the Cape of Good Hope has surged by roughly 35% as vessels alter routes to avoid the Strait of Hormuz amid growing conflict in the Middle East. According to
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In the northern French migrant settlement known as the Jungle, a grim scene unfolds: tents sit behind a trench of black mud and plastic waste, forming a staging ground for newly arrived
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Why did President Trump launch a war against Iran? Two reasons. First, electoral polls indicated a dramatic victory for anti-Trump Democrats in this fall’s Congressional elections. This would put a welcome end to
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by Our Defence Affairs Editor “The war has expanded to the Indian Ocean, if not the Indo-Pacific. And the sinking of the Iranian warship, while within the boundaries of what is permissible
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by Our Defence Affairs Editor That was a high-stakes geopolitical gambit. More than 24 hours later, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake addressed the media, calling journalists to his office. His remarks, followed by
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Iran is a country that has endured suffering for decades, yet even those who thought they had seen it all say the current devastation is unlike anything before. The memory of the
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On 28 February, a few hours after negotiators said that Iran had accepted many of the demands regarding its nuclear programme, the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran. This was
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As tensions escalate in the Middle East, many global actors have failed to correctly identify the source of the conflict. A section of Sri Lanka’s political circles appears caught in the same
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Billions of people around the world, including citizens in countries whose government leaders have thought it fit to launch this Israel/US–Iran war, believe that this insane conflict should be stopped immediately. It
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The Strait of Hormuz—just 55 kilometres wide—has once again become the epicenter of global anxiety. This narrow sliver of water, separating Iran from Oman, channels roughly 20–30% of the world’s daily oil
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