Tag: #Geopolitics
-
IRAN-US-ISRAEL STRIKE SPARKS REGIONAL WAR, GLOBAL OIL SHOCKS
The assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Feb. 28, 2026, allegedly by the United States and Israel, has ignited a full-blown regional conflict with global economic ripples. What began as a targeted strike has escalated into waves of Iranian missile and drone attacks on Israel and U.S. bases across the Gulf, while Tehran…
-
ISRAEL STRIKES IRAN SECURITY TARGETS AS MISSILE ATTACKS ESCALATE
Tensions in the Middle East escalated overnight as Israel launched fresh strikes on Iranian security-linked facilities, while Iran responded with new missile attacks that triggered sirens across parts of Israel. According to the Israeli military, the airstrikes targeted command centres tied to Iran’s internal security leadership and the Basij militia in Isfahan, along with long-range…
-
ERDOGAN WARNS: IRAN ATTACKS COULD DESTABILISE REGION, WORLD
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned that continued attacks on Iran could threaten both regional and global stability. Erdogan raised the concern during a phone conversation with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, where both leaders discussed rising tensions following recent U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. According to a statement from Türkiye’s Communications Directorate, Erdogan said…
-
IRAN UNDER FIRE AS RUSSIA, CHINA KEEP THEIR DISTANCE
As tensions escalate in the Middle East, Iran is increasingly finding itself isolated. Despite years of strategic ties, both Vladimir Putin’s Russia and China have stopped short of offering direct support, limiting their response to diplomatic criticism of U.S. and Israeli strikes. Tehran’s retaliation has widened the conflict, launching missiles and drones that have struck…
-
MISSILES OVER DOHA: QATAR CONFIRMS ATTACK AMID REGIONAL FIRESTORM
Explosions rock the skies as tensions between the U.S., Israel and Iran spill deeper into the Gulf. Qatar’s Defence Ministry says the country was hit by a missile attack Thursday, with air defence systems activated to intercept incoming threats. In an official statement, authorities urged citizens, residents and visitors to stay calm, follow security directives…
-
U.S. CLARIFIES: IRAN STRIKES AIM AT NUKES, NOT REGIME CHANGE
The U.S. is making it clear: the focus of President Trump’s recent actions in Iran isn’t regime change—it’s stopping Iran from getting a nuclear weapon. Vice President JD Vance told Fox News that while a “friendly” government in Tehran would be welcome, the real goal is nuclear non-proliferation. “Whatever happens with the regime is incidental,”…
-
IRAN TO BURY AYATOLLAH KHAMENEI IN HOLY SHRINE AT MASHHAD
Iran’s slain Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, will be laid to rest in his hometown of Mashhad, according to the Fars news agency. The report says Khamenei will be buried behind the revered Imam Reza shrine — Iran’s most important Shiite holy site — mirroring the burial of his father. Before that, a public ceremony…
-
TRUMP VOWS NAVY ESCORTS TO SECURE STRAIT OF HORMUZ SHIPPING
President Donald Trump says the U.S. is ready to step in militarily to protect global energy supplies as tensions rise around the Strait of Hormuz. “If necessary, the United States Navy will begin escorting tankers through the Strait of Hormuz,” Trump posted on Truth Social, pledging to guarantee the “FREE FLOW of ENERGY to the…
-
SYRIA SENDS TROOPS, ROCKET UNITS TO LEBANON BORDER AS REGIONAL TENSIONS RISE
Syria says it has reinforced its borders with Lebanon and Iraq, deploying thousands of troops and rocket units as conflict spreads across the region. In a statement Wednesday, Syria’s Defence Ministry said the move is aimed at “protecting and controlling the borders” amid escalating tensions, including renewed clashes between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Military…
-
ISRAEL LAUNCHES ‘PREEMPTIVE’ STRIKE ON IRAN AS EXPLOSIONS ROCK TEHRAN
Tensions in the Middle East spiked sharply Saturday night after Israel announced it had carried out a preemptive strike against Iran. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said the operation targeted Iran, as explosions were reported in Tehran, with thick smoke seen rising over parts of the capital. Sirens wailed across Israel shortly after, and authorities…
