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Photo: Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com /NTB The memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran is no longer in force.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[…]
Global Maritime Flashpoints: Somali Hijacking Highlights African Littoral Vulnerabilities as Tehran and Muscat Navigate Hormuz Accord
Photo: Royal Thai Navy MOGADISHU / TEHRAN / MUSCAT — The international maritime security architecture faces severe, simultaneous stress tests across two vital geopolitical chokepoints.[…]
Strategic Analytics Report of the Strait of Hormuz: The Emerging Contest for Maritime Control
Assessment level: Strategic / Maritime Security The reported statement by US President Donald Trump that the United States could declare the Strait of Hormuz a[…]
Conflict Analysis: The Red Sea Flashpoint
1. Strategic Calculus Behind the Dual StrikesThe simultaneous targeting of the Saudi Aramco Jazan refinery and the Yemeni Red Sea port of Mocha represents a[…]
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 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Satellite imagery and open-source flight-tracking data indicate that the United States has withdrawn the KC-135 and KC-46 aerial refuelling aircraft previously operating from Al Udeid[…]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 World Awaits a Historic Peace between the USA and Iran amid Resurfaced Tensions
The second round of peace talks between the USA and Iran is now at the centre of global attention amid the resurfaced tensions between the[…]
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:[…]