Tracking the World, One Axis at a Time
Iran’s Foreign Ministry has condemned the decision, calling the move “unjustified” and “irresponsible”. – The ministry said the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was an official part of Iran’s armed…
Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi says the war on Iran “has achieved none of its officially assigned objectives” and lacks a UN mandate. – “This war is a disaster,” he…
Lebanon and Israel resumed talks on Tuesday in the Italian capital, with Beirut hoping for progress towards securing an Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon under a U.S.-brokered deal, although expectations…
The Strait of Hormuz has long been understood as the geopolitical trachea of the global economy, a narrow, elbow shaped corridor through which twenty five percent of the world’s seaborne…
A senior Yemeni official has warned that the country’s armed forces are prepared to close the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, sending oil prices soaring to $200 a barrel, if Saudi Arabia…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the latest NATO summit, held in Ankara on July 7-8, gave his country an opportunity to clearly articulate its stance on pressing international topics,…
The number of US troops currently deployed in the Middle East exceeds 50,000, according to the United States Central Command (CENTCOM). – “More than 50,000 US service members are currently…
More details are awaited after US President Donald Trump said in a post that Washington was reinstating a naval blockade on Iran and would be reimbursed 20 percent on all…
Israel spent years cultivating former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as part of a failed plan to install him as Iran’s new leader during this year’s war, the New York Times…
U.S. President Donald Trump has sent Congress formal notification that hostilities against Iran resumed on July 7, a letter his administration sees as opening a new 60-day window to use…