Iran’s Friends Include China and Russia. But Where are They Now?
Iran maintains ties with a range of countries, including Turkey, India, Russia and China. Yet in this war, their support is mostly rhetoric.
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As Attacks Spread, War With Iran Reaches Far Beyond Mideast
NATO downed a missile fired by Iran at Turkey, and a U.S. sub sank an Iranian Navy ship off Sri Lanka, thousands of miles from the war zone.
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My colleagues address your queries about the expanding conflict in the Middle East.
Thousands Leave Middle East by Land and Air
Airlines began operating repatriation flights on Tuesday for hundreds of passengers stranded by the escalating conflict in the Middle East. Thousands more have left Iran through border crossing with neighboring countries.
NATO Air Defenses Shoot Down Iranian Missile Headed Toward Turkey
The Incirlik air base in southern Turkey hosts American forces but Turkey has said that it will not allow its airspace to be used for attacks on Iran.
Ayatollah Khamenei’s Demise Ignites US Consulate Attacks: Chaos From Pakistan To Iraq
Protesters stormed the United States Consulate in Karachi, Pakistan, on Sunday, forcing their way past security gates amid fury over the reported death of Iran’s Supreme Islamic Religious Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.Videos circulating on social media captured scores of men breaching the compound’s perimeter, hurling stones at windows and doors in a bid to enter the main building.The unrest
Islamabad’s Israel Phobia: Pakistan’s Overreaction To India’s Israel Engagement: Unpacking Paki’s Panic Over PM Modi’s Visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Israel has triggered an outsized response from Pakistan, with editorials and opinion pieces flooding Pakistani media even before the trip concluded.These pieces brimmed with alarmism, portraying the deepening India-Israel ties as a sinister alliance between "Hindutva and Zionism"—framed as twin threats to Muslims worldwide.Such rhetoric casts the
Turkish F-16 Crashes Into Balıkesir Highway After Take-Off, Claiming Pilot’s Life
A Turkish Air Force F-16 fighter jet met with a tragic end in the early hours of Wednesday, 25 February 2026, when it crashed during a routine mission flight from Balıkesir’s 9th Main Jet Base Command.The incident, occurring around 00:50 local time, resulted in the death of the sole pilot on board, described by officials as a "martyr" in a nation steeped in military tradition.Eyewitness footage
Pak’s ‘Muslim Ummah’ Slams Netanyahu’s ‘Anti-Ummah Hexagon’ Plot With India
Pakistan’s political establishment has expressed profound alarm over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposal for a ‘Hexagon Alliance’ involving India, labelling it an insidious plot against the Muslim Ummah.This reaction intensified ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled visit to Tel Aviv, prompting a unanimous Senate resolution in Islamabad that condemned the
Turkey’s Aselsan sees over $4 billion in revenue, up 15% from last year
Separately, state-owned Havelsan announced the commissioning of an armed unmanned surface vessel, dubbed Sancar, on Tuesday.