Smoke was still rising from Beirut’s southern suburbs on Sunday when the diplomats trying to end the Iran war began another round of calls. Just one news cycle earlier, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had declared in a social media post (shared by US President Donald Trump), “We are closer to a peace deal than ever […]
Iran war day 103: US-Iran clashes test truce
A fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran appeared to be hanging by a thread on Wednesday after the two sides exchanged fresh military strikes; President Donald Trump warned Tehran it would “pay the price” for delaying a deal, and Iran said it had targeted US-linked military facilities across Jordan and the Gulf. The […]
Strikes Signal Pakistan’s Harder Line as Taliban Denials Wear Thin
Pakistan’s latest precision strikes inside Afghanistan have pushed an already volatile frontier into a more coercive phase. Islamabad is no longer treating Afghan-based TTP sanctuaries as a matter for demarches, mediated pauses and Taliban assurances; it is signalling a line of action in which militant infrastructure across the border will be targeted when Kabul refuses […]
Taliban must act against TTP, BLA or face self-defence action, Pakistan tells UNSC
Pakistan has warned the UN Security Council that the time for corrective action by the Afghan Taliban is “rapidly running out”, saying Islamabad will act in self-defence whenever necessary if terrorist groups operating from Afghan soil continue to attack Pakistani civilians and security forces. Speaking during a Security Council meeting on Afghanistan on Monday, Pakistan’s […]
Muzaffarabad Killing Exposes Digital Trail of India-Linked Covert War
The arrest of five suspected RAW-linked operatives in Muzaffarabad amid fresh tensions in Azad Jammu and Kashmir has reopened a larger question for Pakistan’s security establishment: how far has India’s covert playbook shifted from conventional espionage to digitally managed assassinations, local recruitment and instant media exploitation? The question has acquired new urgency after the killing […]
Netanyahu Tests Washington’s Grip on Iran Endgame
The latest exchange of fire between Israel and Iran has opened a new debate in Washington, not only about Tehran’s next move, but about whether US President Donald Trump can still restrain the ally most central to his Middle East policy. The immediate crisis appeared to ease on Monday after Iran and Israel both indicated […]
Trump calls for more ‘surgical’ strikes against Hezbollah
US President Donald Trump has called for more targeted military action against Hezbollah in Lebanon, saying he would prefer a “surgical” approach, while expressing hope for greater stability and prosperity in the country. His remarks in a pre-recorded interview with NBC were aired on Sunday and coincided with Israeli strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs, threatening […]
CENTCOM space post signals wider US military footprint
A new US Central Command statement highlighting the role of Space Force has drawn attention to the growing use of space-based military support in a region already strained by the Iran conflict. In a post on X, CENTCOM said, “US Space Forces Central, CENTCOM’s space component, holds the ultimate high ground across the Middle East […]
Putin shuts down Indian journalist, says ‘everyone developing ties with China’
“Pakistan is a large country, and it has multifaceted ties with different countries. They need to take into account cooperation with China, but everyone is developing relations with China.” The Russian leader made these remarks at the St. Petersburg Forum while brushing aside a loaded question from an Indian reporter who sought to portray China-Pakistan’s […]
US House approves resolution to end war as Rubio insists Epic Fury is over
The Republican-led US House voted 215-208 on Wednesday to approve a war-powers resolution requiring President Donald Trump to withdraw US forces from hostilities with Iran unless Congress authorises the conflict or declares war, a rare bipartisan rebuke as four Republicans joined Democrats against a campaign entering its fourth month. The measure still faces the Senate […]