Security Threats Lead to Closure of Swiss Embassy in Iran. Ambassador Evacuated by Road

Switzerland’s Federal Department of Foreign Affairs closed the country’s embassy in Tehran, Iran, on Tuesday. The office cited security as the reason for the closure, and evacuated Ambassador Olivier Bangerter and the five remaining staff by road. In addition to its normal mandate, the Swiss embassy has been handling matters concerning US citizens in Iran. […]

Pezeshkian Speaks Tough to the Enemies. Confers with Putin.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is talking the tough language of the IRG. Unlike last week, when he apologized to the Gulf states for attacking them unprovoked, the Iranian President issued a tough statement yesterday, Wednesday, 12th 2026, on the X platform. He said Iran is not going to stop fighting unless three conditions are met:   […]

US on Emergency Redeployment of its War Assets

South Korea has been keeping some missiles for the US, and now the US is retrieving them. The US has always found it handy to have South Korea as a custodian of its war assets, because the neighboring North Korea is always a threat. This arrangement has also given South Korea a good level of […]

High Threats to Trump’s Officials. Seeking Refuge in Military Bases.

Members of Donald Trump’s inner circle feel threatened, and not just in the atmosphere that the Iran war has created. The US Attorney General, Pam Bondi, for example, has relocated to a heavily guarded military base in Washington, following threats from people unhappy with her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case. Epstein, the convicted sex […]

Ayatollah Khamenei’s Successor Named. Powerful Larijani endorses him

Iran has announced the successor to the country’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Ali Khamenei died on the first day of the war waged by the US and Israel against Iran, as the duo rained missiles on his residence and office. The new Supreme Leader is his 56-year-old son, Mojtaba Khamenei. After the Assembly of […]

Missiles Continue in the Gulf. Danger from Intercepted Missiles.

It is consoling to know that a country has missile and drone interceptors in times of war, but some degree of danger remains. When missiles or drones collide with interceptors, the detonation of explosives can cause fires. The explosives can also break into fragments, and those pieces of shrapnel can hurt or kill anyone they […]

The US issues a Security Advisory in Iraq. Iran Strikes Hotel

The US embassy in Iraq issued a security advisory to its citizens in the capital, Baghdad, and soon Iran struck. On Friday, Iran directed its drone attacks at the Erbil Arjaan by Rotana Hotel, normally frequented by international guests. By so doing, Iran sought to hurt the US and its allies by killing their people. […]

Foreigners Still Stranded in the War Zone

A few days after the war between the US-Israel duo and Iran started, it became apparent that it was going to affect the entire Gulf region directly. As many airlines grounded their aircraft, the UAE established a safety corridor to facilitate the evacuation of foreign nationals. UK Nationals continue to be evacuated. However, the evacuation […]

Italy Chooses Side in the War against Iran

Italy has volunteered to support Israel’s allies being targeted by Iran. The war that began last Saturday, with Israel and the US on one side against Iran, is slowly drawing in countries that were initially mere observers. Italy to Defend Cyprus When it became clear that Iran was hitting back at the US by targeting […]