“Where on earth are they going?” I wondered. We had dismissed the well-intended advice of an acquaintance to drive for more than two hours to Oman — a theoretical safe haven, until it was targeted by Iranian strikes the following morning.
On Sunday, Dubai’s usually choked highways…
Cyprus comes under attack as Iran fires two missiles at British tourist destination. Risk of Unintended Escalation.
Two Iranian missiles were fired in the direction of Cyprus, currently holding the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU, British Defence Secretary John Healey said on…
With Iran’s leadership reeling from attacks from American and Israeli troops, Reza Pahlavi is arguing that he is best positioned to take over the country in the aftermath of war.
Pahlavi, the oldest son of Iran’s last shah, is a longtime political activist living in exile in the U.S. On…
Three U.S. troops have been killed and five more “seriously wounded” as part of Operation Epic Fury, U.S. Central Command announced Sunday.
Several other troops “sustained minor shrapnel injuries and concussions,” the command said, without giving a location. Iranian missiles have…
Iran plots its next steps as military strikes continue
President Donald Trump’s Iran strikes are forcing a hypothetical debate into reality.
And a president with extraordinary control over his party’s base will test how far his supporters will follow him on an issue that polling showed divided his coalition.
Just half of 2024 Trump voters,…
President Donald Trump has long been interested in regime change in Iran, but his appetite for risk means he may not have fully prepared for what’s coming next, according to John Bolton, Trump’s onetime national security adviser.
While Bolton praised Trump’s strikes on Iran as the…
A fierce policy debate over the European Union’s Tobacco Excise Directive (TED) reopened a few weeks ago as the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) adopted a consequential opinion (18/02/2026) on the Commission’s proposed overhaul of tobacco excise rules. While broadly supportive…
Prime Minister Bart De Wever congratulated Belgium’s armed forces for “last night’s successful operation” and thanked France for its assistance. “Belgium will uphold international maritime law and the security of its territorial waters,” De Wever added in a post on X.
Belgian Foreign…
Pentagon officials and Hill lawmakers are increasingly warning that prolonged Iran strikes could stress U.S. military stockpiles to the brink and make the country more vulnerable.
Gen. Dan Caine, the Joint Chiefs of Staff chair, has raised concerns about the military’s shortage of air…