“It is the habit of every aggressor nation to claim that it is acting on the defensive,” observed Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister. This statement captures a recurring pattern in global politics, where nations initiating conflict often justify their actions as necessary responses to perceived threats. As the leader of a newly independent India,…
President Donald Trump has told his national security team that he would want any US military action in Iran to deliver a swift and decisive blow to the regime — and not trigger a long, drawn‑out war, as per a news report which cited a US official, two people familiar with the discussions and a…
Iran is facing one of its gravest crises in years as protests that began over economic collapse have transformed into a nationwide political uprising. A deadly crackdown, an information blackout and threats of US military action have raised the stakes domestically and internationally. Here are the 10 key takeaways explaining what is happening and why…
