Friday, March 13, 2026

Pentagon Orders Deployment of 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit as Iran Escalates Strait of Hormuz Attacks

The Pentagon has ordered the deployment of a Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) to the Middle East as tensions surge...

Strategic Alarm After Satellite Photos Reveal Crater at U.S. Al Dhafra Air Base

Satellite imagery circulating globally since March 12, 2026, has sparked intense debate among defense analysts after appearing to show...

Global Winners and Losers of the Iran War: Oil Prices, Trade and Strategic Power

Major wars rarely produce clear winners, especially for ordinary people who often bear the heaviest costs. However, large geopolitical...

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Strategic Alarm After Satellite Photos Reveal Crater at U.S. Al Dhafra Air Base

Satellite imagery circulating globally since March 12, 2026, has...

Global Winners and Losers of the Iran War: Oil Prices, Trade and Strategic Power

Major wars rarely produce clear winners, especially for ordinary...

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Pentagon Initiates Action to Downgrade Senator Mark Kelly’s Military Retirement Over ‘Seditious’ Statements

The Pentagon has launched administrative disciplinary proceedings against Senator Mark Kelly, accusing the retired Navy captain of “seditious conduct”...

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Trump Administration Labels Afghanistan State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention

The United States has officially designated Afghanistan as a state sponsor of wrongful detention, accusing the Taliban government of detaining American citizens and other foreign nationals as leverage for political concessions. The announcement was made Monday by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, marking the second time Washington has applied...

Hormuz Under Pressure: U.S.-Escorted Tanker Passes While IRGC Drone Hits Another

The situation in the Strait of Hormuz, one of...

Russia Redirects Gas to Asia as Iran War Triggers Global Energy Price Surge

Russia has announced plans to redirect natural gas supplies...

Turkey Requests MI6 Support to Protect Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa Amid Assassination Threats

Turkey’s intelligence agency has reportedly asked Britain’s MI6 to...

Will the UAE Freeze Iranian Assets? Why Dubai’s Financial Network Matters for Iran’s Economy

For decades, Dubai has served as Iran’s most important...

How the Hormuz Crisis Forced the U.S. to Ease Russian Oil Sanctions

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz during the...