By SUSAN ESSEX THE United States has stepped back from the brink of another military confrontation with Iran after President Donald Trump announced the cancellation of a planned attack, citing progress in negotiations between both countries. In a statement posted on Truth Social, Mr. Trump said Iran had agreed to the main parameters of a […]
Another US Soldier Killed as Washington, Tehran Exchange Fresh Strikes American Death Toll Rises Amid Expanding Regional Conflict THE United States has confirmed the death of another American service member in Iraq as fighting between Washington and Tehran intensified, bringing the number of confirmed US military fatalities in the conflict with Iran to 17. In […]
War of Words Intensifies IRAN has hardened its position over the Strait of Hormuz, declaring that it will resist any effort by the United States to reopen the strategic waterway through military force as tensions between the two countries continue to escalate. Iranian army spokesperson Mohammad Akraminia said the Strait would not be reopened through […]
Regional Powers Seek Diplomatic Solution AMID escalating military exchanges between the United States and Iran, Egypt and Saudi Arabia have renewed calls for restraint, urging all parties to embrace dialogue and prevent further deterioration of security across the Middle East. The appeal followed a high-level telephone conversation between Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his […]
Failed Negotiations, Maritime Attacks & Military Escalation Redefine Gulf Security Strategic Waterway Emerges as the World’s Most Dangerous Maritime Flashpoint WHAT began as a dispute over maritime navigation has rapidly evolved into a broader geopolitical confrontation involving military strikes, diplomatic collapse, attacks on commercial shipping and retaliatory operations stretching across multiple Gulf states. The latest […]
Trump Signals End of Ceasefire U.S. President Donald Trump has declared that the ceasefire between the United States and Iran is effectively over, signalling a hardening of Washington’s position as tensions between the two countries continue to escalate. Speaking alongside NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Wednesday, Trump told journalists that he no longer wished to […]
Military Retaliation Overshadows Landmark Peace Agreement ONLY days after reaching what was hailed as a breakthrough agreement to halt hostilities, the United States and Iran have found themselves locked in another dangerous cycle of military retaliation, exposing the fragility of diplomatic efforts designed to prevent a wider Middle East conflict. The confrontation escalated after Washington […]
Nuclear Diplomacy Back in Focus THE long-running controversy surrounding Iran’s nuclear programme returned to the spotlight after former US President Donald Trump renewed his criticism of the landmark 2015 nuclear agreement negotiated during the Obama administration. Trump argued that the accord failed to stop Iran’s nuclear ambitions and instead provided economic benefits that strengthened the […]
Trump, Obama and the Iran Question: Measuring Two Deals Across a Decade A New Deal, An Old Debate WHEN President Donald Trump unveiled what he described as “the greatest deal in American history,” he framed the agreement as a historic diplomatic achievement that had succeeded where previous administrations had failed. According to Trump, the new […]
US-Iran Conflict Deepens as Both Sides Trade Retaliatory Strikes Apache Helicopter Incident Triggers New Military Escalation THE fragile ceasefire that had temporarily halted direct hostilities between the United States and Iran came under severe strain after both countries exchanged retaliatory military strikes following the downing of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter near the Strait of […]