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

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

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…

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

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

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…

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Mirwaiz Meets Iran President in Delhi: Why the Kashmir-Iran Connection Is Back in Focus

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Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Meets Iran President Pezeshkian in Delhi: What the Kashmir-Iran Link Means

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Two Kashmiri Shia Leaders Attend Iran-Hosted Event in Delhi, Meet Pezeshkian By: News Desk | 11 September 2026 New Delhi/Srinagar, Sept 12: Kashmir’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, accompanied by prominent Shia leaders Aga Syed Hassan Mosavi Al Safavi and Imran Reza Ansari, attended an event hosted by the Iranian Embassy in New Delhi on Friday, bringing Kashmiri religious leadership into a high-profile diplomatic setting involving Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. The gathering took place as Pezeshkian was in the Indian capital for the BRICS summit. According to…

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

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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…

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

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

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,…

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

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

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…

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Iran and Oman Explore Plan to Reopen Strait of Hormuz Amid Rising Gulf Tensions

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Iran and Oman Explore Plan to Reopen Strait of Hormuz Amid Rising Gulf Tensions

Proposed Maritime Arrangement Could Restore Global Shipping While Preserving Iran’s Strategic Role By: Javid Amin | 05 Aug 2025 Iran and Oman Reportedly Discuss Framework to Reopen Strait of Hormuz Iran and Oman are reportedly working on a proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most strategically important maritime corridors, as regional tensions continue to threaten global energy supplies. According to regional officials cited by the Associated Press, the two countries are discussing a framework that would establish separate maritime corridors for vessels entering and leaving…

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US–Iran Conflict Enters New Phase as Saudi Arabia Joins Military Campaign, Diplomacy Remains Frozen

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US–Iran Conflict Enters New Phase as Saudi Arabia Joins Military Campaign, Diplomacy Remains Frozen

US–Saudi Operations Against Iran-Backed Militias Expand Across Iraq and Syria as Nuclear Talks Stall By: Javid Amin | 29 July 2026 US–Iran Conflict Enters a More Dangerous Phase The confrontation between the United States and Iran is entering a new and potentially more volatile chapter, with Saudi Arabia emerging as an active military partner alongside Washington in operations targeting Iran-backed militia networks across Iraq and Syria. The latest developments signal a shift from isolated military exchanges to a broader regional confrontation involving multiple countries, competing strategic interests and mounting diplomatic…

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Mehbooba Mufti, Imran Ansari Join Indian Delegation at Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s Funeral in Tehran

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Mehbooba Mufti, Imran Ansari Join Indian Delegation at Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's Funeral in Tehran

Mehbooba Mufti, Imran Reza Ansari Join Indian Delegation at Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s Funeral in Tehran By: News Desk | 03 July 2026 Kashmir Leaders Attend Historic State Funeral in Iran Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and senior Shia politician Imran Reza Ansari are among the prominent Indian political figures attending the state funeral of Iran’s late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran. Their participation comes as Iran hosts one of the largest state mourning ceremonies in its modern history, with millions of mourners expected to take…

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Iran’s Historic Farewell: Why Ayatollah Khamenei’s Funeral Could Become One of the World’s Biggest Gatherings

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Iran’s Historic Farewell: Why Ayatollah Khamenei’s Funeral Could Become One of the World’s Biggest Gatherings

Iran’s Largest Funeral? Ayatollah Khamenei Farewell Ceremony Could Draw Millions as Nation Faces Historic Transition By: Javid Amin | 27 June 2026 Iran is preparing for what officials describe as one of the largest funeral gatherings in the country’s modern history as millions are expected to participate in ceremonies honouring late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The scale of the event has drawn global attention not only because of the expected crowds but also because it comes at a defining moment for Iran’s political future. Khamenei, who shaped the Islamic…

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