International Relations
6 min
Where Turkey stands in the Iran war: Complex ties with Tehran, simmering rivalry with Israel
As the US-Israel war against Iran entered its sixth day (from February 28, 2026), Turkey found itself in an exceptionally complex position: a NATO member wit...
International Relations
Internal Security
4 min
Iran-Israel war LIVE: U.S. Secretary of Defense Hegseth tells Israel to press on 'until the end', Israeli Defence Ministry says
The US-Israel military campaign against Iran intensified, with the US Secretary of Defense urging Israel to press on "until the end" Iran's Foreign Minister ...
International Relations
Internal Security
Social Issues
6 min
Iran-Israel war: Who are the Kurds, why U.S. may align with them?
As the US-Israel war against Iran widened from February 28, 2026, the strategic role of Kurdish fighters in Iran's western regions came into sharp focus. Rep...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
Ships anchored off Gulf coasts after Strait of Hormuz blaze; Indian crew members express concern
Multiple ships remain anchored off Gulf coasts following fires and military strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, unable to transit the critical waterway Indian...
International Relations
Economics
7 min
New Iranian attacks target Israel and U.S. bases as more Israeli strikes hit Lebanon
By Day 6 of Operation Epic Fury (launched 28 February 2026), Iran launched a new, expanded wave of drone and ballistic missile attacks targeting Israel and a...
International Relations
Internal Security
5 min
US sinking of Iranian warship near Sri Lanka piles pressure on Modi government
On March 4, 2026, a US Navy submarine torpedoed and sank the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena in international waters approximately 40 nautical miles south of Galle...
International Relations
Economics
Geography
5 min
Supertankers begin to back away from Gulf as Hormuz crisis bites
Following Iran's declaration of the Strait of Hormuz as closed in retaliation for US-Israeli airstrikes on February 28, 2026, supertankers loading voyages in...
International Relations
Internal Security
4 min
Iran hits Kurdish groups in Iraq as conflict widens
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched strikes on Kurdish opposition groups based in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq The IRGC stated it target...
Science & Technology
International Relations
4 min
OpenAI looking at contract with NATO, source says
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is reportedly exploring a contract to deploy its AI technology on NATO's unclassified networks The move follows OpenAI's ...
International Relations
Internal Security
6 min
U.S. will ‘bitterly regret’ attacking IRIS Dena: Iranian Foreign Minister
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi issued a sharp diplomatic warning on 5 March 2026 that the United States would "bitterly regret" the torpedo attack t...
Economics
International Relations
Geography
4 min
Oil prices up over 2% amid ongoing conflict in West Asia
Brent crude oil prices climbed past $83 per barrel, rising over 2%, as tensions in West Asia escalated following coordinated US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran on...
International Relations
Economics
4 min
Russian oil cargoes swing back to India as Iran war hits supply
Two Russian oil tankers that had been signalling East Asia as their destination switched course toward India, as the ongoing Iran conflict raised fears of su...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
China lowers economic growth target to 4.5-5% amid global, domestic uncertainties
At the National People's Congress (NPC) session beginning March 4, 2026, China announced a GDP growth target of 4.5–5% for 2026 — setting a range rather than...
International Relations
Internal Security
4 min
Use of Afghan soil for terror against Pakistan unacceptable: Army chief Munir
Pakistani Army Chief Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir visited Wana in South Waziristan to review security operations and operational readiness along the western...
International Relations
Economics
Social Issues
5 min
How U.S.-Israel attack on Iran could impact millions of Indian migrant workers
Coordinated US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, triggered Iranian retaliatory missile strikes, with some projectiles landing near US military...
International Relations
Internal Security
6 min
Iranian sailors recovering in Sri Lankan hospital after U.S. submarine attack, authorities say
On 4 March 2026, a US Navy submarine torpedoed and sank the Iranian Navy frigate IRIS Dena in international waters approximately 40 nautical miles off the co...
International Relations
Economics
5 min
Russian crude oil cargoes swing back to India as Iran war hits supply
Two tankers carrying approximately 1.4 million barrels of Russian Urals crude oil have reversed course toward Indian ports after the Iran war disrupted alter...
Economics
International Relations
5 min
Trump’s tariffs to rise to 15% this week, Bessent predicts duties will return to old levels in 5 months
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the Trump administration would raise its global tariff rate from 10% to 15% "sometime this week" (early Ma...
International Relations
Polity & Governance
5 min
Republicans vote down legislation to halt Iran war in Congress' first vote on conflict
The US House of Representatives voted down a war powers resolution that would have required congressional authorization before further military strikes on Ir...
International Relations
5 min
Trump weighing U.S. role in Iran after conflict, White House says
The White House stated that President Donald Trump is weighing the future US role in Iran following the launch of major combat operations against the country...