Security & Conflict
From Ras Tanura to Nakhchivan: Israel and the Riddle of False FlagsÂ
The Middle East has witnessed the escalation of one of the most complex conflicts in recent decades over the past two weeks. What began...
With Chinese Aid, Iran Targets Mossad, Shin Bet, and Aman in Bid for American Files
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on several occasions during 2025 and 2026 its intention to target key Israeli intelligence headquarters, including the...
Missiles, Oil and a Widening War: Israel and Iran Push the Region to the Brink
Fresh strikes between Israel and Iran mark a dangerous escalation in a war that has already spread across the region and shaken the global...
Africa to Host BRICS Military Training, with Iran Involved – What is the US Response?
Africa is a continent with great potential for cooperation. Not only does it possess significant natural resources, but its people are also cooperative in...
Why the Middle East Needs a Three-Axis Deterrence System Amid Iran’s Evolving Threat
The recent wave of Iranian missile and drone attacks across the Middle East has revealed the vulnerabilities of the region’s security structure. Many of...
Iran Hits Tel Aviv With Cluster Missiles as War Spirals Wider
The conflict between Iran and Israel has entered a far more dangerous phase, moving beyond limited strikes into a sustained and widening regional war....
China Eyes Unraveling Alliances in Sudan as Islamists Pledge Support for Iran
Chinese intelligence agencies have adopted a cautious and pragmatic stance toward Iranian interference in the Sudanese army following the United States' designation of the...
Friction at the Chokepoint: Iran’s Strategy of Systemic Coercion
Iran does not need to defeat the United States militarily to alter the outcome of this war. It does not need to sink an...
How Dangerous Is Iran’s Sajjil Missile?
Reports around Sunday’s attack said Iran had introduced the Sajjil, often spelled Sejjil, into this phase of the war for the first time. Even...
Kabul Strike Claims Deepen Pakistan Afghanistan Crisis as Narratives Clash
A sharp escalation in tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan has followed claims by the Afghan Taliban that a Pakistani air strike killed at least...