The US–Iran MoU Has Expired: Could a New Regional Alliance Increase Pressure on Tehran?
Photo: Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com /NTB The memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran is no longer in force. It could have been extended by[…]
What US Military Air Movements Reveal About the Current Middle East Posture
Photo: EdwinS, Flightradar24 Iran and the United States have suspended direct attacks since 29 July, but military activity across the Middle East has by no[…]
As the US–Iran 60-Day Deadline Nears, Hormuz Diplomacy Could Reshape Gulf Security
Photo: Majid Asgaripour/WANA, Reuters The 60-day period agreed between the United States and Iran is nearing its end, with Washington once again increasing economic pressure[…]
Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan Forge New Collective Security Pact in Mecca
Photo: Saudi Press Agency Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a new joint defence agreement in Mecca on 7 August 2026, marking a significant expansion[…]
US–Iran Ceasefire Collapses as Conflict Expands Across Iraq and the Gulf
Photo: AP The five-day ceasefire between the United States and Iran has collapsed, opening a renewed and potentially more dangerous phase of the confrontation. Iranian[…]
US withdraws aerial refuelling aircraft from Qatar amid renewed regional attacks
Satellite imagery and open-source flight-tracking data indicate that the United States has withdrawn the KC-135 and KC-46 aerial refuelling aircraft previously operating from Al Udeid[…]
The US–Iran war expands across the Middle East as civilian infrastructure comes under threat
The conflict between the United States and Iran has expanded across a growing part of the Middle East, with both sides carrying out attacks against[…]
Oreshnik: Russia’s hypersonic signal to the Ukraine, NATO and the West
The Oreshnik is presented by Moscow as a new-generation Russian ballistic missile with hypersonic characteristics and a high level of difficulty for interception. In technical[…]
What drives foreign policy? Understanding the different logics of China, Russia and the United States
Foreign policy is the set of decisions and priorities through which a state relates to the outside world. It is shaped by interests, goals and[…]
Iran’s Expanding Missile Arsenal and the Unsustainable Cost of Interception
Iran is believed to possess more than 17 types of ballistic missiles, and that variety matters. Not every missile presents the same challenge to defenders:[…]