Global Conflict Watch

Key US perspectives on Iran escalation:

• Covert ops probe: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt questioned on reports of US arming Kurdish...

Rising geopolitical tensions in West Asia are driving global oil prices higher, with military confrontation in the Gulf heightening risks to a...

Iran-US-Israel War Developments

• 🔥 Iran's Mosaic Defense Post-Khamenei: With Ayatollah Ali Khamenei dead, Iran's war effort relies on a mosaic...

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:

• ECOWAS plans 2,000-troop force for terrorism, Sierra Leone as logistics base.
• Nigeria's army...

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:

• Deadly barrage: Iran's 16th missile wave killed 9 in Beit Shemesh, destroying a synagogue and...

Escalating Middle East crises strain humanitarian operations worldwide:

• Direct hits: Strikes target homes, hospitals, schools in Iran, Lebanon,...

• Current Status: Iran talks listed as abandoned, with no deal reached or ongoing.
• Trump Red Line: 62 days since U.S. declared 'locked and loaded'...

Key risks for Asia from the US-Israeli "Operation Epic Fury" strikes on Iran:

• Oil prices soaring to $150/barrel, amplifying economic pressures...

Sudan war's human rights crisis deepens, with genocidal risks expanding beyond Darfur:

• Civilian deaths tripled: 11,300+ killed in 2025 vs. 2024,...

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...

• Pentagon confident: Gen. Caine states sufficient precision munitions for offense/defense; stocks adequate despite concerns.
• Iran's barrage waning:...

Academic analysis highlights diplomacy's evolution from traditional to hybrid modalities for sustainable peace:

• Mechanisms: Mediation, peacekeeping,...

Key hurdles for UN peacekeeping mandates:

• Geopolitical rifts among Council members weaken consensus, yielding non-unanimous renewals for nine...

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.

• China plans special envoy for escalating conflicts, per...