The Underdog Impresses the World
China is among today’s admirers of Iran. When the mighty US joined Israel to attack Iran two weeks ago, unexpectedly, China, the second-largest economy in the world, stepped up to watch. And today, it has found a leaf to borrow from the book of the underdog. Conceit of the US and Israel US President Donald […]
Trump is Lying, Iran says. No Ceasefire Requested.
Iran’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abbas Araghchi, says Iran is set to continue fighting the war that Israel and the US started two weeks ago. He asserts that at no time has Iran requested a ceasefire. The minister said this in response to Trump’s statement over the weekend that the US had turned down discussions […]
One man Dies as US Tanker Ship is Attacked.
Two Iranian boats are suspected of having blasted a US ship docked in an Iraqi seaport last week. The boats were loaded with explosives, and apparently, they deliberately rammed into a stationary US tanker vessel at the port of Khor Al Zubair. It is said that the ship was there to load naphtha. Naphtha is […]
More US Servicemen Die in the Iran War.
This week, a KC-135 plane was seen landing in Israel with a damaged tail. The refueling tanker was one of two US planes that were damaged in the ongoing war between the US and Israel on one side against Iran. The other aircraft, which was also an aerial refueling tanker, crashed in Western Iraq and […]
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 Ali Khamenei’s Successor Named
Iran has named the late Ayatollah Khamenei’s successor. He is Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, the late Ayatollah’s 56-year-old son. Ali Larijani has endorsed him.
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 […]