The economic pressure being exerted on Iran by the United States is inflicting severe hardship on the population without materially changing the country’s core demands or preventing Tehran from challenging US operations
Governments around the world have reacted strongly to the escalating confrontation between Iran, the United States, and Israel, signaling widespread concern over the potential for the conflict to spiral into a broader
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The United States and Israel launched a series of strikes against Iran on Saturday, targeting its leadership and military infrastructure, sending shockwaves across the Middle East and triggering Iranian missile retaliation toward
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by Our Correspondent in Doha The escalation of conflict in the Middle East has triggered massive disruption across the global aviation system, as large portions of regional airspace have been closed for
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Global cryptocurrency markets tumbled sharply following the outbreak of military strikes by United States and Israel against Iran, as geopolitical shockwaves triggered a rapid sell-off across digital assets. Traders reacted within minutes
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The indirect negotiations in Geneva between the US and Iran, mediated by Oman concluded their latest meeting. Oman said there was “significant progress” made by the two sides. The US position is
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by Our Foreign Affairs Editor “War with Iran is inevitable and it is a matter of time, and the precise moment,” a top Israeli defence expert told the Sri Lanka Guardian, recalling
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President Donald Trump has asserted that a potential war with Iran would be “easily won,” attributing the assessment to his chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Dan Caine, despite reports that
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In a rare naval configuration, the United States now has two aircraft carrier strike groups operating near Iranian waters, a development that has ignited speculation about potential conflict in the Persian Gulf
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When President Lyndon B. Johnson decided in 1965 to significantly increase the number of American troops to fight the growing war in Vietnam, he felt obligated to justify this major escalation to the
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In two lengthy documents released in February 2026, the High Council for Human Rights of the Islamic Republic of Iran has presented one of its most detailed legal defences to date of
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