Beneficiaries of the Iran-US/Israel War
The war in Iran is in its 22nd day, and there is no telling when it is going to end. Russia is still fighting Ukraine, a war now in its fourth year. Until US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu started the war in Iran, the world spoke of little else than […]
Is Trump Being Vindictive on Kent?
2 days after Joseph Kent resigned as the Director of the US National Counterterrorism Center, the FBI allegedly opened an investigation into him. After his resignation, Kent told media personality Tucker Carlson in an interview that he and US President Donald Trump had differed on the US position on the war with Iran. Pressure from […]
Injuries in Israel as Iran Launches Extra-Long-Range Ballistic Missiles. Another Resignation in the US.
A lot has happened since the killing of Iran’s powerful man, Ali Larijani, yesterday. Not only has it become clear that US allies do not wish to be dragged into Donald Trump’s mess, but some senior government officials share that view. Counterterrorism Director Resigns The Director of the National Counterterrorism Centre, Joseph Kent, has resigned. […]
State Media Confirms Death of Senior Iranian Official
Ali Larijani, arguably the most influential civilian leader in Iran today, has been killed in the US-Israeli strikes. The Iranian state radio and the Supreme National Security Council confirmed the death of Larijani, which occurred yesterday. Larijani is said to have been on a private visit on the outskirts of Tehran when the missiles struck. […]
Did Pete Hegseth Shoot Himself in the Foot?
Last April, the US Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, fired a senior aide at the Pentagon, making the accusations against him public. According to Hegseth, the aide, Dan Caldwell, who was his senior adviser, had leaked classified information alongside two other officials. Now Caldwell is back in government service, only this time with greater influence […]
US Embassy Missed by a Whisker. Luxury Hotel Hit.
Yesterday evening, a war drone hit a renowned hotel in Baghdad known as the Al-Rasheed Hotel. Another one targeting the US embassy missed it by a whisker. In both cases, the targets appeared to be on point, and the damage was minimal only because of Iraq’s capacity to intercept the assets. Drones and Missiles Target […]
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 […]