Why the gas field is so important for Iran — and Qatar
South Pars is the world's largest gas field. The attack marks only the second one by Israel and the US …
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How Larijani’s death leaves Tehran without a pragmatist
Ali Larijani was the quintessential Iranian politician: bureaucrat, technocrat, and diplomat rolled into one. He is likely to be replaced …
US assets are under Iran attack, but here’s why NATO doesn’t have to answer Trump’s call
The latest remarks on the alliance have prompted a recall of Trump’s rhetoric at the start of the year, when …
China This Week | Possible delay in Trump’s China visit, India’s FDI changes, and new Five
With about two weeks left for US President Donald Trump’s planned visit to Beijing beginning March 31, Trump said in …
What China’s new ‘ethnic unity’ law reveals about its shrinking tolerance for diversity
China’s top legislative body on Thursday (March 12) adopted a law for securing “unity and harmony” among the country’s ethnic …
How Iran’s response upset US
By all stated American assumptions, preparations, and objectives, the military actions against Iran should have already ended with Israeli and …
The five big takeaways from the widening conflict
The war in West Asia completed two weeks on Friday (March 14). And it doesn’t look to be ending anytime …
Russia is not fighting West Asia war, but is its real winner — thanks to crude windfall
This war has no winners, except maybe one that is not even fighting in it. As Iran effectively chokes off …
How a paramilitary force became one of Iran’s most powerful organisations
Iran’sIslamic Revolutionary Guards Corps(IRGC) recently said that its navy fired on the Liberian-flaggedExpress Romeand the Thai-flaggedMayuree Nareein the Strait of …
As oil prices soar, why US is considering pausing a century
To counter the impact of rising oil prices due to the Iran war, the administration of US President Donald Trump …
How Iran’s use of naval mines in Strait of Hormuz points to its asymmetric warfare against US
Highlighting the use of asymmetric warfare amidst the war waged by the US and Israel on Iran, American intelligence claimed …