Iran CIA moves to arm Kurdish forces for uprising inside Iran Trump administration bets on proxy ground strategy to exploit Tehran's leadership vacuum, risking regional spillover By Layla Hassan / 4 Mar 2026
Venezuela Trump administration prepares criminal indictment against Venezuela's Rodriguez Draft charges for corruption and money laundering mark sharp escalation despite president's recent public praise By Diego Martinez / 4 Mar 2026
Sudan Sudan accuses Ethiopia of launching drone strikes from its territory Khartoum formally implicates Addis Ababa in civil war attacks, marking first direct allegation against regional neighbour By Layla Hassan / 3 Mar 2026
Lebanon Israel launches ground operation as Hezbollah escalates Lebanon front Two-front war emerges as Iran's most powerful proxy joins broader regional conflict with massive rocket strikes By Layla Hassan / 3 Mar 2026
United Kingdom RAF base in Cyprus struck by suspected Iranian drone after UK backs US strikes Attack comes hours after London authorized use of British facilities for defensive operations against Tehran By Layla Hassan / 2 Mar 2026
Israel Israeli strikes pound Beirut as Hezbollah enters Iran conflict Lebanon ceasefire collapses after militant group launches retaliation for Khamenei killing By Layla Hassan / 2 Mar 2026
Belgium Belgium seizes Russian shadow fleet tanker in North Sea enforcement operation Franco-Belgian special forces board vessel in coordinated action against sanctions evasion network By Elena Kowalski / 1 Mar 2026
Pakistan Pakistan launches airstrikes on Kabul and Kandahar as border conflict escalates Taliban claims downing Pakistani aircraft as capital shakes with explosions and sustained gunfire Sunday By Layla Hassan / 1 Mar 2026
Pakistan At least nine killed in attack on US consulate in Karachi Violent protests erupt across Pakistan and Iraq following reports of Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei's death in joint strike By Layla Hassan / 1 Mar 2026
Iran Senior Israeli official claims Khamenei dead as Iran denies reports Tehran insists Supreme Leader alive following major strikes on leadership compound, deepening fog of war By Layla Hassan / 28 Feb 2026
Iran Update: US and Israel Strike Iran as Region Braces for Escalation Joint operation targets nuclear and military sites as Trump declares explicit regime change goal By Layla Hassan / 28 Feb 2026
Iran Israel and U.S. launch coordinated strikes on Iran in major escalation Joint operation targets multiple sites as diplomatic efforts collapse and region braces for retaliation By Alex Thompson / 28 Feb 2026
