Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger wrote in 2006 that a “modern, strong, and peaceful” Iran could play a significant role in contributing to regional stability and peace. He argued that Iran’s future depends on whether its leaders embraced the country as a revolutionary cause or a traditional nation-state. As
In a significant development highlighting growing defense cooperation, Japan has joined the United States and Australia in military exercises held in Darwin, Australia. This move reflects a shared commitment to addressing regional security challenges in the Indo-Pacific, particularly amidst rising geopolitical tensions. Around 120 personnel from the Japan Ground Self-Defense
Pakistani authorities have negotiated a seven-day cease-fire following an outbreak of sectarian violence that claimed over 80 lives and injured 156 in the north-western district of Kurram. The violence erupted on Thursday when a gunman ambushed convoys of Shia Muslims traveling under police escort, leaving 40 people dead and sparking
North Korean state media, KCNA, reported on November 2 that the foreign ministers of North Korea and Russia have reaffirmed their strategic partnership. North Korea Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui and her Russian counterpart Sergei Viktorovich Lavrov held a summit in Moscow, despite concerns about Pyongyang’s involvement in the Russian-Ukrainian
Earlier this month, the Afghan Foreign Ministry announced their country’s participation at COP29. Taliban officials were in attendance at the United Nations Climate Conference which took place for 11 days in Azerbaijan. This is the first time they have attended the conference since the former insurgents took power in Afghanistan
Israel’s military announced a significant update to its Home Front Command’s defensive guidelines on Saturday last week, raising the alert level in the Lower Galilee and southern Golan regions from “partial” to “full.”
Since early November, hundreds of illegal artisanal miners have been hiding in a 2.5-kilometre-deep mine in Stilfontein, about 145 kilometres southwest of Johannesburg, as South Africa intensifies its crackdown on illegal mining activities. The police have fully surrounded the site, threatening to detain anyone attempting to emerge. However, for most
