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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....
Southern Eurasia Under Destabilization and Conflicts
The war between the United States and Israel against the Islamic Republic of Iran has passed a certain point. We are still in the...
Is China a silent profiter from the War in Iran?
The recent U.S. and Israeli attack in Iran has once again placed the Middle East at the center of global tensions, with outcomes and...
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...
Iran’s New Supreme Leader Hardens Stance Against U.S. Amid Escalating War
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has rejected proposals aimed at reducing tensions or pursuing a ceasefire with the United States, according to a senior Iranian official....
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...
The U.S. war on Iran could make Europe even more dependent on Washington
During a meeting with Germany’s Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, at the White House on March 3, President Trump publicly announced he had ordered to “cut...
A Coup for Security? Testing the Military’s Claims in Niger
On 26 July 2023, a face largely unknown to the public appeared on Niger's national television. Abdourahamane Tchiani, commander of the presidential guard, stood...