As tensions between the United States and Iran intensify, global markets are beginning to exhibit a familiar but dangerous pattern: volatility without clarity. Gold and silver-traditionally considered safe havens-are falling. Oil is oscillating near critical resistance levels. Technical signals are flashing opportunities, yet seasoned investors are hesitating. This is not irrational behavior. It is a […]
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Energy targets in crosshairs as Mideast war escalates
Iran threatened on Sunday to attack key infrastructure across the Middle East if US President Donald Trump follows through on his vow to “obliterate” the Islamic republic’s power plants unless the Strait of Hormuz swiftly reopens. Iran’s defiant response came after its missiles slipped through air defences and struck two towns in southern Israel including […]
How might Trump and Netanyahu end the Iran war?
Donald Trump has called for Iran’s “unconditional surrender” in the war. He has demanded the right to choose the next leader. And Trump has told Iran’s military and security forces to “lay down their arms,” or be killed. The decisive force is the missile and bombing campaign conducted jointly with Israel, meant to compel the […]
Middle East War and Pakistan
The Middle East is currently passing through an extremely dangerous and sensitive phase in history. The recent military tensions between Iran and the United States have not only endangered peace in the region but have also caused severe instability in global politics, the economy, and the international security system. Following the attacks carried out on […]
Trump says Iran war will end ‘soon’ as ‘nothing left to target’
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the war with Iran will end “soon” because there is “practically nothing left to target.” “Little this and that… Any time I want it to end, it will end,” Trump said during a five-minute phone interview with Axios. Even as Trump publicly signals his ‘Operation Epic Fury’ […]
Dynamics of War
In recent history, it is the first time that the highest-ranking official of a sovereign independent state has been taken out by a foreign country. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei lost his life to a targeted attack on the morning of February 28. Incoming missiles penetrated the building, which had a concrete bunker […]
Imperialism Without Rival: Capital’s War on the Periphery
For the late Hassan Nasrullah-Finkelstein’s “Islamic Lenin”-Israel was a spider’s web. “He knew Israel like the back of his hand,” Finkelstein added. However, for some it is also a web for the US, trapping its presidents and forcing them to invade countries, plunder them, and expropriate their resources for the benefit of the US and […]
Human and Economic Costs of War
War is often discussed in the language of strategy, deterrence, and national security. Governments and military planners frame conflicts in terms of victory, tactical advantage, or geopolitical influence. Yet beyond these calculations lies a far more painful reality: war is destruction. It destroys lives, livelihoods, economies, and the fragile systems that sustain societies. It deepens […]
PM Shehbaz vows to shield economy from Iran war jitters
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif said on Sunday that, in view of the current international situation, the timely implementation of measures to ensure economic stability in the country is essential. He said this while presiding over a meeting held to discuss measures to maintain the stability of the national economy in light of the recent […]
Middle East war disrupts aviation routes as Pakistan cancels 145 flights
The ongoing war in the Middle East has severely disrupted aviation operations, with Pakistan cancelling 145 flights to the region for the sixth consecutive day as the conflict continues to rattle regional airspace. A large number of flights from Pakistan’s major airports were cancelled on Thursday due to the deteriorating security situation and restrictions affecting […]