(By Khalid Masood) Following the assassination of Ali Larijani by Israel, Iran has appointed Brigadier General Hossein Dehghan as Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), one of the most powerful positions in the Islamic Republic. Dehghan, a 69-year-old veteran of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), brings decades of military experience, including command…
(By Khalid Masood) On 19 March 2026, a historic milestone was reached in modern aerial warfare: for the first time since its maiden flight in 2006, a US F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter was damaged by enemy fire during combat operations over Iran. The aircraft made an emergency landing at an undisclosed US air base…
(By Khalid Masood) Introduction: The Puzzle of Timing in a Volatile Region On February 26, 2026, mediators in Geneva reported “significant progress” in negotiations between Washington and Tehran. Omani diplomats, who have long served as the quiet custodians of this backchannel, described an “unprecedented openness to creative solutions.” Forty-eight hours later, the region was illuminated…
(By Khalid Masood) The smoke rising over Asaluyeh on the Persian Gulf coast marks more than a tactical strike; it signals a qualitative shift in the 2026 Iran-Israel conflict. For the first time, the war has moved beyond military installations, nuclear facilities, and leadership targets to strike the very engine of Iran’s economy: its energy…
(By Khalid Masood) In the pre-dawn darkness of March 18, 2026, Israeli warplanes violated Iranian airspace once again, launching a cowardly strike that murdered Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, alongside Basij Commander Gholamreza Soleimani and several brave defenders of the Islamic Republic. The blood of these martyrs stains not just the…
(By Khalid Masood) The ongoing confrontation between the United States and Iran has evolved far beyond a contained regional security dispute into a definitive stress test for the durability of the US-led global order. What initially commenced as a focused campaign of maximum pressure, internally dubbed “Operation Epic Fury,” was designed to isolate Tehran and…
(By Faraz Ahmed) In an era of viral predictions and escalating Middle East tensions, one question surfaces repeatedly in strategic discussions, often whispered rather than shouted: Could Israel use nuclear weapons against Iran? Some of the analysts declared “no, with 100% confidence,” citing the enduring nuclear taboo and the strategic suicide such a move would…
(By Khalid Masood) Introduction: A Critical Escalation In a significant escalation of the ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran, American forces struck military targets on Kharg Island on the night of 13–14 March 2026, according to announcements from the Trump administration. This development, occurring on the fifteenth day of hostilities that commenced on…
(By Quratulain Khalid) Introduction: The Question of Uncertainty In the realm of international security, few questions are as pressing—or as difficult to answer—as what comes next in the conflict between Iran and its adversaries. Following a period of intensified military exchanges and diplomatic friction, global observers are searching for clarity amidst a fog of conflicting…
(By Khalid Masood) Executive Summary The ongoing US-Israel joint military campaign against Iran, which began on February 28, 2026, represents the most complex air warfare operation in modern history. While American and Israeli forces have achieved near-total air superiority and conducted unprecedented coordinated strikes, critical questions remain: Can air power alone achieve strategic victory? Is…
