Middle East & Africa
Succession in Iran: Who Will Inherit Khamenei’s Power?
Iranian clerics are close to naming a successor to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was recently killed in U. S.-Israeli strikes. The clerical body responsible...
The War That Was Supposed to be Easy
Beneath the visible theater of warfare, a more consequential dynamic appears to be unfolding. It is one that suggests the United States may have...
Hellscapes and History: America and Israel’s War in Iran
Large-scale airstrikes from America and Israel continue in Iran, with civilian death tolls surpassing 700 in only a few days. The Nataanz military facility...
The Roar of the Lion and the Silence of the Clergy: Iran’s Transition into a Garrison State
Introduction
The night of February 28, 2026, “Operation Roaring Lion” marked a seismic shift in Middle Eastern geopolitics. A precision strike carried out by US...
How the Iran War Tests China’s Middle East Strategy
The war involving the United States, Israel and Iran represents one of the most significant geopolitical crises confronting China’s Middle East policy in recent...
Israel Launches Broad-Scale Strikes on Tehran as Iran Targets Tel Aviv
Israel carried out heavy airstrikes on Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs of Beirut, warning residents to evacuate before the attacks. Explosions and flashes lit up the...
U.S. Probe Suggests Possible American Role in Deadly Iran School Strike
A U.S. military investigation has tentatively concluded that American forces may have been responsible for a strike on a girls’ school in Minab that...
Trump’s Call to Kurdish Militias Signals Dangerous New Phase in Iran War
The widening war involving Donald Trump, Iran, and Israel has entered a volatile new phase as the United States openly entertains the possibility of...
Supporting girls to stay in school is key to ending early marriage
In Dodoma, the capital city of my country, Tanzania, stepping into a public secondary school at the start of the term brings a moment...
Iran–Israel War Escalates as U.S. Senate Blocks Bid to Halt American Airstrikes
The war between Iran and Israel intensified early Thursday as Iran launched a fresh wave of missiles toward Israeli cities, sending millions of residents...