US Won’t Allow India to Become Rival Like China, Official Says 
Sri Lanka takes control of Iranian ship fearing new US sub attack 
Azerbaijan Accuses Iran Of Nakhichevan Airport Drone Strike; Orders Full Combat Readiness 
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards take wartime lead, ensuring harder line, sources say 
Why Has Pakistan Reignited Conflict With Afghanistan Now? US Won’t Allow India to Become Rival Like China, Official Says
India has avoided taking sides in the widening conflict, as it finalizes a trade deal under negotiation since US President Donald Trump took office.
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Sri Lanka takes control of Iranian ship fearing new US sub attack
AFP Colombo – Sri Lanka has offloaded crew of an Iranian navy vessel and assumed
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.”
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards take wartime lead, ensuring harder line, sources say
The Guards are not an entirely homogeneous unit, with their own factional rivalries, personal disputes and differences over the group’s role. But one of the sources said they are more “united than ever when Iran is under attack”.
Why Has Pakistan Reignited Conflict With Afghanistan Now?
The growing alignment between Kabul and Delhi is a redline for Islamabad.
Kazakh President Tokayev affirms Kazakhstan Stands with Arab Nations
The President of Kazakhstan sent personal messages to the leaders of the United Arab Emirates,
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei is Dead
IAR Desk Iran’s state TV has confirmed on Sunday March 1, 2026 that Iran’s Supreme
Israel Attacks Iran
Iran has closed its airspaces after Israel launched “pre-emptive” strikes on Tehran, according to Iran’s
How PM Mark Carney’s India Visit Is Rewiring Middle-Powers’ Reassertion
Prime Minister Carney’s visit to India, therefore, is not merely an exercise in diplomatic repair but marks a transformative structural reset with consequences well beyond their bilateral relations
Afghanistan is a graveyard for human rights: Volker Türk
The High Commissioner urged the de facto authorities to rescind the decree and to bring all legal measures into line with their international obligations.