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Iran Calls US Response to Its Seven Conditions “Insufficient”: What Is Really at Stake in the Hormuz Crisis?

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Iran-US Crisis: Why Tehran Says Washington’s Response Is Insufficient

Tehran says Washington has accepted some demands but left key issues unresolved, while fresh diplomatic exchanges offer a narrow opening to prevent a wider regional conflict By: Javid Amin | 12 October 2026 Tehran/Washington: Diplomacy between Iran and the United States remains alive, but the two sides are still far apart on the terms required to end the conflict and restore normal maritime traffic through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s security chief, Mohsen Rezaei, has described Washington’s response to Tehran’s seven conditions as “insufficient”, saying the United States…

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Riyadh Airport Attack Pushes Middle East Toward a Dangerous New Phase as Trump Weighs Military Action

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Riyadh Airport Attack Kills Civilians as Trump Considers Joining Saudi Strikes

Houthi Missile Strikes Kill Civilians, Disrupt Saudi Aviation and Raise Fears of a Wider US-Iran Confrontation By: Javid Amin | 11 October 2026 The Middle East’s expanding conflict has entered a dangerous new phase after deadly attacks on Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid International Airport exposed the vulnerability of civilian infrastructure and raised the prospect of deeper American military involvement against Yemen’s Houthi movement. The October 10 strike killed at least 12 people and injured more than 300, according to Saudi authorities cited by Reuters and the Associated Press. A further…

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Iran-US Tensions Escalate: Third US Carrier, Hormuz Crisis and Rising Risk Across the Middle East

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Iran-US Tensions Escalate: Third US Carrier, Hormuz Crisis and Rising Risk Across the Middle East

Iran-US Tensions Escalate: US Carrier Build-Up, Hormuz Crisis and Oil Shock By: Javid Amin | 04 October 2026 The Iran-US conflict is entering a more dangerous phase as Washington moves another aircraft carrier and thousands of troops toward the Middle East, Tehran warns of a stronger response to any renewed attack, the Strait of Hormuz remains under severe pressure and Saudi-backed forces launch a major offensive against Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen. For India and the global economy, the biggest risks are now moving from the battlefield to oil, shipping, inflation…

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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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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-US Peace Deal Signed: Where Donald Trump Fell Short of His Original War Objectives

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Iran-US Peace Deal Signed: Where Donald Trump Fell Short of His Original War Objectives

Iran-US Peace Deal Signed, But Trump’s Bigger War Goals Remain Unfulfilled By: Javid Amin | 17 June 2026 Historic Agreement Ends Hostilities, Opens New Chapter in US-Iran Relations After more than three months of military confrontation that rattled global energy markets and pushed West Asia to the brink of a wider regional conflict, the United States and Iran have formally signed a peace agreement aimed at ending hostilities and reopening diplomatic channels. The 14-point Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed by US President Donald Trump and Iranian representatives during the G7…

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Iran Signals Peace Deal Is Near as ‘Islamabad MoU’ Emerges as Potential Breakthrough in US-Iran Conflict

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Iran Signals Peace Deal Is Near as ‘Islamabad MoU’ Emerges as Potential Breakthrough in US-Iran Conflict

Iran Says Islamabad MoU Near Completion as US-Iran Peace Deal Appears Within Reach By: Javid Amin | 12 June 2026 Iran Hints Historic Breakthrough as Islamabad MoU Moves Toward Finalization A potential breakthrough in one of the Middle East’s most consequential geopolitical confrontations may be closer than ever. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has indicated that negotiations aimed at ending months of confrontation between Tehran and Washington are entering their final stage, declaring that the proposed “Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding” has “never been closer” to completion. The statement has sparked…

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US-Iran Ceasefire Crumbles as Hormuz Crisis Deepens: Kuwait Intercepts Missiles, Oil Markets Brace for Shock

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US-Iran Ceasefire Crumbles as Hormuz Crisis Deepens: Kuwait Intercepts Missiles, Oil Markets Brace for Shock

US-Iran Ceasefire Collapses as Hormuz Crisis Escalates, Kuwait Intercepts Missiles and Oil Prices Surge By: Javid Amin | 01 June 2026 US-Iran Ceasefire on the Brink as New Strikes Trigger Regional Alarm A fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran appears to be unraveling after fresh military exchanges around the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical energy corridors. American fighter aircraft struck Iranian radar installations and drone command facilities over the weekend, while Tehran responded with retaliatory actions and hardened rhetoric against Washington. Kuwait, caught in…

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‘US an Enemy of Muslims’: Mehbooba Mufti Accuses Washington of Regime-Change Politics

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‘US an Enemy of Muslims’: Mehbooba Mufti Accuses Washington of Regime-Change Politics

US Is an Enemy of Muslims, Says Mehbooba Mufti Amid Iran Crisis and Kashmir Rallies By: Javid Amin | 16 January 2026 Strong Words Amid Rising Global Tensions Amid escalating tensions between the United States and Iran, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on January 16, 2026, launched a sharp attack on Washington, accusing it of being an “enemy of Muslims” and of systematically destabilizing Muslim-majority countries under the guise of democracy and human rights. Her remarks come at a sensitive moment, with: India issuing evacuation advisories for its…

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