(By Khalid Masood) The Middle East, a crucible of conflict and ambition, stands at the precipice of a new conflagration. As Israel and Iran exchange missile and drone strikes in June 2025, the spectre of U.S. military intervention looms large, threatening to engulf the region. U.S. President Donald Trump’s refusal to rule out providing Israel…
(By Khalid Masood) In a seismic shift that reverberates through the heart of the Middle East, Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has entrusted the full spectrum of his authority to the Supreme Council of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). This is no mere bureaucratic reshuffle; it is a bold, unyielding declaration of Iran’s…
(By Khalid Masood) In a blazing testament to its resolve, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has thrust the Fattah-1 hypersonic missile into the global spotlight, claiming its deployment against Israel in the escalating conflict of June 2025. Dubbed the “Israel-striker” by the IRGC, this missile—unveiled in June 2023 under the gaze of Supreme Leader…
(By Khalid Masood) In a breathtaking triumph of vigilance and resolve, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has obliterated a sinister espionage network orchestrated by India’s Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) and Israel’s Mossad, aimed at destabilising Pakistan and Iran. Through simultaneous raids across eight cities and border towns in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan province, the IRGC arrested…
(By Khalid Masood) In the past 24 hours (i.e. 17-18 June), the Israel-Iran conflict has escalated to unprecedented levels, plunging the Middle East into a state of heightened uncertainty and fear. Israel’s relentless airstrikes on Tehran and other Iranian cities, coupled with Iran’s retaliatory missile barrages, have pushed the region to the brink of a…
(By Khalid Masood) As of June 17, 2025, media and social media reports indicate a significant U.S. military buildup in the Middle East, aimed at deterring Iran and supporting Israel amid rising tensions. The deployment includes carrier strike groups, B-2 stealth bombers, special munitions stockpiles, and Army and Marine units, signaling a posture for potential…
Beneath the smoldering tensions of the Middle East, a covert drama unfolded in June 2025, as Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) arrested 73 individuals, including 13 Indian nationals, on charges of espionage for Israel’s Mossad. Accused of enabling Israel’s audacious drone strikes by targeting Iran’s air defences, these detainees have thrust India into a…
(By Khalid Masood) Introduction In the covert world of espionage, the most dangerous weapons are often not guns or missiles, but charm, trust, and conversation. The curious case of Catherine Pérez-Shakdam, a French journalist-turned-Islamic convert, is not merely a tale of betrayal — it is a piercing indictment of the modern vulnerabilities in national security….
(By Khalid Masood) In Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel’s Targeted Assassinations (2018), Israeli investigative journalist Ronen Bergman pulls back the curtain on one of the most secretive facets of Israel’s national security apparatus: its use of targeted killings to neutralize perceived threats. Hailed as a New York Times bestseller and winner…
(By Khalid Masood) As Iran threatens to close the Strait of Hormuz amidst its intensifying conflict with Israel in June 2025, the world stands on the precipice of a potentially catastrophic disruption to global energy flows. The Strait, a narrow but vital maritime chokepoint, is not just a regional water-body – It is a jugular…
