Trump gives mixed signals on Iran war. And, how Epstein built ties to scientists
President Trump’s contradictory remarks on the U.S.-Israel strike on Iran—claiming early victory while hinting the war isn’t over—clash with NPR analysts who warn Iran will push to keep oil prices hig
N Korea ‘respects’ Iran’s selection of Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader
North Korea praised Iran’s appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader, denouncing the US‑Israel strike as illegal, while simultaneously showcasing its own strategic cruise‑missile launch from a
Israel says Iran is using cluster munitions. What to know about the weapons
Israel warns that Iran has been loosing cluster munitions in the 10‑day war, a weapon that spreads dozens of bomblets over wide areas and evades Israel’s Iron Dome, complicating defense and raising ci
Exclusive: U.S. dismissed Ukraine deal for anti-Iran drone tech last year
Last year Ukraine pitched a battle‑tested system to knock down Iranian attack drones, but the United States turned it down, missing a chance to strengthen its own and allied defenses in the Middle Eas
Pete Hegseth vows ‘most intense day’ of US strikes against Iran
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth says the US is “winning” against Iran, promising today’s “most intense day” of strikes while President Trump holds the ultimate timeline; Iran’s leadership vows continued r
Luna: Graham ‘does NOT tell the President what to do’
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R‑Fla.) rebuked Sen. Lindsey Graham (R‑S.C.) for backing a U.S. military strike in Iran, insisting that no senator tells President Trump how to manage the conflict. The exchang
Iran vows to fight on and block all Gulf oil
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard vows to block all Gulf oil exports as its war with the U.S. and Israel drags on, directly challenging President Trump’s claim the conflict will end soon. Meanwhile, regional
Indonesia Says It Has Finalized BrahMos Missile Purchase From India
Indonesia has sealed a deal to buy India‑Russia’s BrahMos cruise missiles, becoming the second Southeast Asian nation after the Philippines to field the hypersonic weapon. The move underscores a shift
Israel-Iran war: Trump says war will end 'very soon'; U.S. saving some ‘most important’ targets for later
President Trump told CBS the Israel‑Iran clash will end “very soon,” yet he’s holding back strikes on Iran’s power grid and warned of a massive retaliation if the Strait of Hormuz is blocked. Simultan
Trump’s Iran war will reinforce North Korea’s view that nuclear weapons are the only path to security
North Korea’s recent naval missile launch, hailed by Kim Jong‑un, shows how the US‑Israel war on Iran validates Pyongyang’s belief that nuclear weapons are essential for regime survival, tightening it
Indonesia says it has entered agreement with India to procure BrahMos missiles
Indonesia has signed a deal with India to acquire BrahMos cruise missiles, a key step in modernising its maritime forces. The agreement follows BrahMos’s first foreign sale to the Philippines and refl
Iran war live: Trump says conflict will be over soon; Gulf attacks continue
President Trump says the US‑Israel campaign against Iran is close to meeting its objectives and could end very soon, even as bombardments continue and massive rallies back new Supreme Leader Mojtaba K
Keeping Kyiv Warm Under Fire
As Russian strikes batter the grid, a corruption scandal deepens Ukraine’s winter crisis.
China Is Learning the Lessons of Hard Power
The Iran strikes will convince Beijing to double down on military growth.
Japan to deploy counter-strike missiles closer to China by end-March
Japan will station its long‑range Type 12 surface‑to‑ship missiles in Kumamoto by the end of March, bolstering a counter‑strike capability aimed at Chinese forces amid escalating Taiwan tensions. Beij
India offered sanctuary to Iranian ship three days before US sank it
India granted docking permission to three Iranian warships just days before a US submarine torpedoed the Iris Dena, exposing a clash between diplomatic hospitality and US military action that expands
MAGA divides over Israel as Trump stirs Iran debate
Trump’s vow to back Israel in a possible war with Iran has fractured the MAGA wing, as leading right‑wing voices denounce the GOP establishment’s Israel policy while Trump predicts Iran’s new supreme
Where things stand after another weekend of war
Iran has installed Mojtaba Khamenei as its new supreme leader amid a widening war, while Israel and the U.S. intensify strikes, pushing oil above $100 and sparking regional anger. The conflict now str
Which US and Israeli military companies are profiting from the Iran war?
US defense giants are racing to quadruple weapons output as President Trump pushes spending to $1.5 trillion, while the war with Iran fuels soaring stock prices and a flood of new missiles, drones, an
India offered sanctuary to Iranian ship three days before US sank it
India granted docking permission to three Iranian warships just days before a US submarine torpedoed the Iris Dena, exposing a clash between diplomatic hospitality and US military action that expands