How Iran Ceasefire Helps Pakistan Fix A 10-Year-Old ‘Mess’ With Saudi
In more ways than one, Pakistan has redeemed itself from a fallout it had with its Gulf patrons exactly a decade ago.
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Why China Is The World’s Most Effective Opposition Party
While Washington is increasingly viewed as an erratic provocateur, Beijing has cast itself as a stabilizing force. Publicly, Chinese officials have called for restraint and warned about the impact of the conflict on global energy markets.
Iran and the UAE: A Complex Relationship Unravels
This makes the UAE the biggest target of Iran since the joint US-Israel war on it began on 28 February.
Myanmar Civil War To Continue, New Govt Not Keen On Dialogue
It now becomes clear that Aung San Suu Kyi’s refusal to back General Min Aung Hlaing’s bid for Presidency had led to the military coup in February 2021. Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy ( NLD) had swept the parliament polls in late 2021 and was all set to form the government for the second time .
The Iran war is now all about the future of Hormuz
Mark Champion, Bloomberg LONDON: If Iranian leaders are, as United States President Donald Trump says,
The Iran Trap and the Balochistan Alternative
Washington has never hesitated to work with non-state actors when to do so aligns with its strategic interests. The Kurdish example stands as clear precedent. Yet when it comes to the Baloch who are spread across Balochistan, including in parts of Iran the same logic appears absent
The Israel-US war on Iran is Escalating Dangerously; Can India Take any Initiative for Peace in the Region?
By Aditi Bhaduri It is day 24 of the Israel-US war on Iran. Thisis a
Indian foreign minister hails talks with Iran to open Strait of Hormuz, FT reports
US President Trump, in a post on his Truth Social, said he hoped China, France, Japan, South Korea, Britain and others would send ships to help protect the vital, narrow passage through which about a fifth of global oil passes.
A Dark Truth: Why Iran, Ukraine Get Bombed, But Pak, Israel, N Korea Don’t
With the Iran blitz, the message to smaller and military states is shaping up to be this: ‘build the damn bomb – if not legally, then the way Pakistan did in the 1970s’.
Azerbaijan Accuses Iran Of Nakhichevan Airport Drone Strike; Orders Full Combat Readiness
Iran later denied any involvement, with Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi telling Tasnim news agency, “The Islamic Republic of Iran has not targeted the Republic of Azerbaijan. We do not target our neighbouring countries.”