Mojtaba Khamenei

Who is Mojtaba Khamenei: IRGC-backed cleric whose ascent signals a harder line for Iran

The death of Ali Khamenei during the holy month of Ramadan marks one of the most consequential turning points in the history of the Iran since the establishment of the Islamic Republic after the Iranian Revolution. For nearly four decades,...
Iran

Iran’s Response to Operation Epic Fury May Be Far More Dangerous Than Past Retaliations

The Middle East edged closer to full-scale war in the early hours of February 28, 2026, as hundreds of American and Israeli missiles struck targets across Iran in what Washington has dubbed “Operation Epic Fury,” a sweeping military campaign that...
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Killed in US-Israeli Airstrikes; Tehran Silent as Uncertainty Grips Region

The political future of Iran was thrown into sudden uncertainty after US President Donald Trump announced that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the country’s supreme leader for 36 years, had been killed in coordinated US and Israeli airstrikes. Iranian authorities did not...
Iran protests

Iran in Turmoil: US Threatens Military Action, Royalist Voices Amplify Amid Protests and Calls for Political Change

As Iranian and U.S. diplomats meet in Geneva for high-stakes negotiations aimed at averting a potential war, political tension within Iran is reaching a fever pitch. The Islamic Republic faces its most severe crisis since its founding in 1979. U.S....
Rare earths, China

China’s Export Control Dispute with Japan Exposes Southeast Asia to Supply Chain Dependence and Growing Geopolitical Risk

China’s escalating restrictions on Japanese defence-linked companies have largely been framed as a bilateral clash between Asia’s two largest economies. Yet the consequences extend far beyond Tokyo and Beijing. Across Southeast Asia, where supply chains for rare earths, electronics, automotive...
Pakistan Dominates in Air and Technology-Yet Afghanistan’s Mountains Could Neutralize Advantage in Sustained Confrontation

Pakistan Dominates in Air and Technology, Yet Afghanistan’s Mountains Could Neutralize Advantage in Sustained Confrontation

The latest military confrontation between Pakistan and Afghanistan marks one of the most serious turning points in relations between the two neighbors since the Afghan Taliban returned to power in August 2021. What began as recurring border skirmishes and mutual...
North Korea leader Kim Jong Un, Ninth Party Congress

North Korea’s Ninth Party Congress Hardens Division With South Korea, Expands Nuclear Doctrine and Demands US Recognition Permanent Nuclear State

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un used the Ninth Congress of the ruling Workers’ Party to deliver a sweeping message of defiance and consolidation: his regime will press ahead with state-driven economic development, accelerate a military buildup centered on nuclear...
Kim Jong Un, Kim Ju Ae

Kim’s Daughter Takes Center Stage Presumed Successor, Though Intelligence Stops Short of Dismissing Hidden Rival

South Korea’s spy agency has ignited fresh debate over the future of the world’s only hereditary communist dynasty, reporting that National Intelligence Service (NIS) believes Kim Jong Un has settled on a daughter of about 13 as his eventual successor....
Giuseppe Garibaldi carrier

Indonesia’s Maritime Ambition Sets Sail with Giuseppe Garibaldi carrier- But Without Jets, Escorts and Doctrine, Dream Could Stall at Port

Indonesia’s ambition to step into the exclusive club of aircraft carrier operators has captured regional attention, but it has also triggered a searching debate at home about doctrine, affordability and strategic coherence. Jakarta’s reported plan to acquire the retired Italian...
Chinese fishing boats

China’s Shadow Fishing Fleet Emerges Covert Naval Force, Raising Blockade Fears Across Indo-Pacific

China is rapidly expanding its reach across the Indo-Pacific, deploying a shadow fleet of nominally civilian fishing vessels as a covert extension of the People’s Liberation Army Navy — the world’s largest naval force by hull count. By weaponizing hundreds...
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