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Iran’s New Leader Solidifies Hardline Base, Fueling Economic Uncertainty
Iran's hardliners demonstrated their support for the new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on Monday, indicating that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East will...
Iran Names Mojtaba Khamenei Leader, Diming Hopes for Quick Peace
Iran on Monday named Mojtaba Khamenei as its new supreme leader following the killing of his father, Ali Khamenei, in strikes on the first...
Governments Rush to Ease Impact of Oil Surge
The ongoing U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran has sent oil prices soaring, rattling global financial markets and prompting governments to implement urgent measures to protect...
Death Toll Mounts in U.S.–Israel War on Iran
More than a week after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, the conflict has spread across the Middle East, leaving hundreds...
Hardliner Ascends: Mojtaba Khamenei Takes Power as Iran War Sends Oil Soaring
Iran on Monday named cleric Mojtaba Khamenei as the country’s new supreme leader, succeeding his father Ali Khamenei, who was killed during the opening...
The Fatigue of Outrage: Measuring the Erosion of Collective Conscience Amidst Global Conflict
In the dawn of March 2026, the security architecture of the Middle East reached a nadir as the kinetic escalation between Israel and Iran,...
How Staying Passive on Iran Could Impact Russia and China
Middle Eastern crises seldom stay localized. They frequently go well beyond the battlefield in terms of politics, strategy, and psychology. Officials in Beijing, Moscow,...
Saudi Arabia Draws a Red Line
Saudi Arabia’s interception of missiles aimed at Prince Sultan Air Base near Riyadh should not be treated as another passing headline. It is a...
Preparing for the Pacific by Watching the Gulf: China Models Multi-Platform Strikes Amid Iran Tensions
The Missile Saturation Theory is the core of the Chinese military strategy being implemented or proposed in the context of cooperation with Iran. It...
Iran anoints Khamenei’s son as successor as Israel ramps up strikes
Iran has indicated that Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, will be his successor. This announcement comes after Israel's military...