A U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Iran, announced on June 24, 2025, has brought a temporary halt to one of the most intense confrontations between the two regional rivals in decades. Yet beneath the veneer of calm, a complex web of mutual suspicion, clandestine operations and internal...

In a move that surprised both allies and adversaries alike, President Donald Trump declared last Monday that Israel and Iran had agreed to an immediate ceasefire following a dramatic U.S. bombing campaign on Iranian nuclear facilities. But from the moment the announcement hit social media,...

Military actions targeting Israel stopped at 4:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Abbas Araghchi, the Iranian Foreign Minister, verified. Araghchi posted on the X social network that the military actions of “our strong armed forces against Israel for its aggressions persisted until the final moment, up to 4...

At their summit in The Hague, NATO leaders agreed to a landmark increase in collective defence investment, raising the alliance’s aggregate spending goal from 2% to a full 5% of members’ gross domestic product. Under the new framework, countries will channel 3.5% of GDP into core military...

Home Minister Amit Shah’s declaration that India will “never restore” the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan has escalated a long-simmering dispute into a full-blown water conflict, threatening one of the region’s last remaining frameworks for cooperation. By placing the 1960 accord in abeyance and...

Britain’s House of Commons voted on Friday to approve the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill by a narrow margin of 314 to 291, marking a landmark shift in the nation’s approach to the most personal of decisions. The legislation grants mentally competent adults in England and Wales, diagnosed...

The European Union’s diplomatic service has signaled that Israel may have breached its human rights obligations under the EU‑Israel Association Agreement, marking a significant escalation in tensions between the bloc and one of its key partners. The confidential review, compiled by the European...

At the conclusion of their annual summit, leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) issued a forceful declaration backing Israel’s right to self‑defense and denouncing Iran as the principal driver of unrest in the Middle East. The statement, released late on Monday, underscores the G7’s collective...

China's Foreign Ministry asserts that Israel and Iran must promptly act to settle their dispute via diplomatic channels, writes the Global Times. “All parties involved in the conflict are urged to take prompt actions to ease tensions swiftly, avoid destabilizing the region, and foster conditions...