US Officials Face Questions on Kurdish Arming and Iran War Readiness
Key US perspectives on Iran escalation:
- Covert ops probe: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt questioned on reports of US arming Kurdish...

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Key US perspectives on Iran escalation:
Rising geopolitical tensions in West Asia are driving global oil prices higher, with military confrontation in the Gulf heightening risks to a...
Sudan's bold claim escalates Horn of Africa tensions: army-aligned government accuses Ethiopia of allowing drone launches from its territory into...
UN inquiry finds South Sudan's leaders systematically dismantling the 2018 Revitalized Peace Agreement, endangering civilians with renewed conflict,...
Core logic for great powers: Avoid nuclear escalation, slash costs (e.g., $3B for Afghan mujahideen), ensure deniability, and tap local...
West Africa's counter-jihadist trend intensifies:
Strategic letdown: Iran's Axis of Resistance—Hezbollah, Houthis, Iraqi militias—delivered feeble retaliation to US-Israel strikes killing Khamenei,...
Missile and cyber fronts intensify Israel-Iran war:
Escalating Middle East crises strain humanitarian operations worldwide:
Key risks for Asia from the US-Israeli "Operation Epic Fury" strikes on Iran:
Sudan war's human rights crisis deepens, with genocidal risks expanding beyond Darfur:
Critical lesson from history: In 1953, CIA orchestrated a successful regime change in Iran via propaganda, false flags, and paid mobs – not...
Emerging flashpoint in Freetown: Police demolished part of LNP NGO compound and detained finance director Mohamed Turay for 6 days over disputed land...
Academic analysis highlights diplomacy's evolution from traditional to hybrid modalities for sustainable peace:
Key hurdles for UN peacekeeping mandates:
Four years into its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia's list of human rights abuses continues to grow. HRRC spotlights the breakdown in international humanitarian law, human rights law, and laws governing armed conflict.
Trend alert: Non-Western powers positioning as Middle East mediators amid rising tensions.