I’m a peace expert. This is why leaders go to war, even when it could hurt their own countries
People who start wars often think that the short-term benefits are worth the harm to their own people. But there are long-term consequences
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How Iran Is Using Drones to Retaliate Against the U.S. and Allies
The Pentagon and Middle Eastern countries say that most of the drones have been intercepted. But some have slipped through and caused damage.
Trapped Between U.S. and Iran, Gulf Countries Face Nightmare Scenario
The energy-rich nations that sought to avert the American-Israeli war on Iran have been sucked into the spiraling conflict.
Our Observers in Tehran: ‘For us to achieve freedom, war is the only option’
Three days after US and Israeli air strikes started hitting their country, Iranians are torn between conflicting emotions: many are expressing joy for what they see as an opportunity to topple the Islamic regime, but also fear that the strikes will ca…
US-Israeli strikes on Iran put China’s energy security at risk
Beijing has strongly condemned the joint US-Israeli attacks targeting Iran’s leadership and its infrastructure. As the main buyer of Iranian oil and a key strategic partner, China must now secure its own energy supply while avoiding becoming embroiled…
Global Stock Markets Fall Sharply as the Iran War Intensifies
Stocks and bonds around the world on Tuesday slipped at the open while oil and gas prices surged. Iran’s threats to close the Strait of Hormuz, and the United States’ warning that the war could last weeks, have intensified a global market sell-off.
Iran-US war could lead to the largest refugee crisis in decades, EU warns
European Union Agency for Asylum joins the UN in sharing concerns about the long term consequences of the spiralling conflict
Trump team offers shifting views of US goals as Iran war engulfs Mideast
US President Donald Trump’s administration offered conflicting responses to questions over the attack on Iran and how to bring an end to the conflict even as joint US-Israeli air strikes over the weekend morphed into a larger regional war.
‘I promised to take my late husband’s rare photos to Abu Dhabi. Now war has left me stranded’
British widow Lynda Leach travelled to the UAE to donate 200 rare photos taken by her husband of the emirate during the 1960s
Iran issues new Strait of Hormuz warning as tanker traffic grinds to a halt
An expert has warned that a lengthy closure would push crude oil prices ‘well into triple digits’