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US-Iran War at a Crossroads: Trump Threatens Strikes While Hormuz Talks Continue

October 1, 2026 Editor

Trump Warns Iran: “Make a Deal or Blow Them Up” as Hormuz Crisis Deepens

Trump Threatens Fresh Iran Strikes as Hormuz Diplomacy Hangs in Balance By: Javid Amin | 30 September 2026 “Make a Deal or Blow Them Up”: Trump Raises the Stakes as US-Iran War Enters a New Diplomatic Phase Washington: The seven-month US-Iran conflict has reached another precarious moment, with President Donald Trump warning that Washington may soon have to choose between a negotiated settlement with Tehran and renewed military action. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said the United States would either “make a deal” with Iran or “blow…

From Kashmir to Indus Waters: Sharif’s UNGA Speech Puts India-Pakistan Tensions Back in Focus

September 27, 2026 Editor

Shehbaz Sharif at UNGA: ‘Kashmir Is Pakistan’s Jugular Vein’, Warns Over Indus Waters

At the UN General Assembly, Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif revived Kashmir and Indus Waters Treaty issues, while India rejected his narrative and reiterated its position on terrorism and Jammu and Kashmir By: Javid Amin | 26 September 2026 New York: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has used his address to the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly to put Kashmir and the Indus waters dispute back at the centre of Islamabad’s diplomatic messaging, warning that any attempt to stop, impede or divert Pakistan’s share of the Indus river…

Middle East at a Crossroads: Iran, Saudi Arabia and the US

September 23, 2026 Editor

Middle East at a Crossroads: Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United States Enter a New Era of Strategic Uncertainty By: Javid Amin | 22 September 2026 The old Middle East was shaped by oil, ideology and military alliances. The emerging one is being defined by deterrence, economic survival, strategic autonomy and control of critical trade routes. At the centre of that transformation are Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United States. The Middle East Has Entered a Different Strategic Era For decades, the Middle East was explained through familiar rivalries: Iran…

Houthi Capture of Mocha and Bab el-Mandeb: Why Global Oil Markets Are Worried

September 18, 2026 Editor

Houthi Advance to Bab el-Mandeb: How the Yemen War Became a Global Oil and Shipping Crisis By: News Desk | 17 September 2026 Sana’a/Riyadh: A war that began as a struggle for power inside Yemen is once again spilling far beyond the country’s borders. In the space of little more than a week, Iran-aligned Houthi forces have seized the strategic Red Sea port city of Mocha, advanced onto important islands including Mayun and the Hanish Islands, and moved closer to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, one of the world’s most important…

From Yemen to Mecca: How Houthi Attacks Are Reshaping the Red Sea Crisis

September 16, 2026 Editor

Mecca Under Drone Threat: Houthi Escalation Puts Saudi Arabia, Islamic Holy Sites and Global Oil Routes on Edge By: Javid Amin | 15 September 2026 Jeddah/Sana’a: The Yemen war has entered a profoundly sensitive new phase. For years, the Houthi-Saudi confrontation has been fought largely around military installations, border provinces, airports, oil facilities and shipping routes. But on Tuesday, the conflict moved dangerously close to the symbolic heart of the Muslim world when Saudi Arabia said its air defences intercepted a Houthi drone south of Mecca before it could enter…

Iran Strikes Jordan After U.S. Destroys Five Oil Tankers: Middle East Tensions Surge

September 9, 2026 Editor

U.S.-Iran Conflict Escalates: 5 Iranian Oil Tankers Destroyed, Iran Strikes Jordan

U.S.-Iran Conflict Escalates: Five Iranian Oil Tankers Destroyed as Tehran Strikes U.S. Targets in Jordan By: Javid Amin | 08 September 2026 The U.S.-Iran confrontation has entered a more dangerous phase, with Washington striking five Iranian oil tankers and Tehran responding with a ballistic-missile attack on U.S.-linked military positions in Jordan. Amman says 18 of 20 missiles were intercepted, but the episode shows how quickly the conflict is spreading beyond the Gulf. The latest escalation between the United States and Iran has shifted the battlefield once again. On Tuesday, September…

Iran’s Hormuz Ultimatum: What Tehran Really Wants — and Why the Strait May Be the Key to Ending the US-Iran War

August 27, 2026 Editor

Iran is not simply “closing Hormuz” — it is turning the strait into the centrepiece of the negotiations By: News Desk | 26 August 2026 The latest Iranian warning over the Strait of Hormuz deserves closer scrutiny because the headline — “Iran will keep Hormuz closed until America accepts its conditions” — only tells part of the story. The more important development is what sits underneath it. Tehran is attempting to link navigation through one of the world’s most important maritime chokepoints to the implementation of a broader US-Iran understanding,…

Mehbooba Mufti Rejects US Role in Kashmir: What Her “No Need to Take the US Seriously” Remark Really Means

August 21, 2026 Editor

Mehbooba Mufti vs Sergio Gor: Why a US Ambassador’s Kashmir Visit Has Triggered a Fresh Political Debate By: Javid Amin | 20 Aug 2026 Srinagar: A diplomatic visit that Washington could plausibly describe as an economic and tourism engagement has quickly turned into another argument over one of South Asia’s most sensitive political questions: who gets to speak about Kashmir, and on whose terms? US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor visited Jammu & Kashmir on August 19, meeting Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in Srinagar before travelling onward to Ladakh. During…

Sergio Gor in Kashmir: Why the US Ambassador’s First J&K Visit Matters More Than a Courtesy Call

August 19, 2026 Editor

Sergio Gor Kashmir Visit: Why the US Ambassador Is in J&K and What It Means for India-US Ties By: Javid Amin | 19 Aug 2026 There is a temptation to read US Ambassador Sergio Gor’s first visit to Jammu and Kashmir as either a routine diplomatic tour or a coded American intervention in the Kashmir question. Neither interpretation fully captures what is happening. The timing, the itinerary and Gor’s position make the visit significant. But the available evidence also points to something more practical: Washington is expanding its engagement with…

US-Iran Peace Deal Deadline Expires: Why the Real Crisis Is Now Playing Out in the Strait of Hormuz

August 18, 2026 Editor

US-Iran Peace Deal Deadline Expires: What Is Really Happening in Iran, Oman and the Strait of Hormuz? By: Javid Amin | 17 Aug 2026 The 60-day window created by the June US-Iran interim agreement has expired without a final peace settlement. Instead of producing a durable ceasefire, the deadline has exposed a much deeper problem: Washington and Tehran no longer agree on what the original agreement required, who violated it first, and what must happen before the Strait of Hormuz can reopen. The danger is no longer confined to the…