(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) In the early hours of a March 2026 morning, as Pakistan Air Force jets returned from strikes against terrorist sanctuaries in eastern Afghanistan, a different kind of battle was already raging across social media platforms, newsrooms, and diplomatic cables worldwide. The Taliban government in Kabul claimed that Pakistani bombs had hit a…
(By Khalid Masood) The last night (16-17 March 2026) airstrikes of Pakistan Air Force inside Afghanistan have sparked intense regional debate, with the Taliban government condemning the operations as violations of sovereignty and alleging civilian harm at protected sites. Yet, to view these strikes solely through the lens of diplomatic friction is to overlook the…
(By Khalid Masood) From the outside looking in, the transformation within the Pentagon’s National Military Command Center over the past year represents more than routine personnel rotation. It signals a fundamental recalibration of the relationship between political authority and military professionalism—a dynamic that every officer who has served in uniform understands, but few outside 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) For decades, Pakistan bore the brunt of Afghanistan’s instability, hosting millions of refugees, sacrificing thousands of lives in the war on terror, and offering vital trade corridors to a neighbor in need. Yet, since the Taliban’s return to power in 2021, this historic bond has been weaponized against us. Islamabad extended the…
(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…
