(By Khalid Masood) I. Introduction: A Crisis No Longer Contained “We’re going to hit them extremely hard over the next two to three weeks — we’re going to bring them back to the Stone Age, where they belong.”— President Donald Trump, Prime-Time Address, April 2026 When the White House deployed rhetoric of civilisational erasure, it…
(By Khalid Masood) 1. Introduction Tensions in the Persian Gulf have reached a critical inflection point. Observable US military movements suggest a transition from deterrence posture to contingency preparation for kinetic operations. This analysis evaluates the current US force buildup against the Iranian defensive architecture, focusing on four specific operational hypotheses: the seizure of Kharg…
(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) In the wee hours of June 13, 2025, Israel unleashed a brazen act of aggression, codenamed Operation Am KeLavi (Hebrew: “Rising Lion”), striking Iran’s heart with airstrikes that targeted its nuclear aspirations and military pride. Tehran’s skies burned under this unprovoked assault, yet Iran, a nation forged in resilience, stood defiant, its…
