Australia appointed a woman to lead its army for the first time in history as part of a reshuffle of the country’s defense force leadership. Lieutenant General Susan Coyle, the current chief of joint capabilities, will take over as chief of army in July, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said.Continue Reading
A two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran took effect on Wednesday, with peace talks scheduled to begin later this week in Islamabad, Pakistan. The ceasefire has drawn widespread international support, accompanied by calls for sustained negotiations to achieve lasting regional peace and stability. The following is aContinue Reading
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said Wednesday that the two-week ceasefire with the United States does not signal an end to the war, pending negotiations over the details of its 10-point plan. According to Iran’s semi-official Mehr News Agency, the 10 points are as follows: 1. U.S. commitment toContinue Reading
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he has agreed to “suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks.” Trump wrote on social media that his decision is “subject to” Iran agreeing to the complete, immediate and safe opening of the Strait of Hormuz. “TheContinue Reading
Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said Thursday it has targeted and destroyed Amazon’s cloud computing operation center in Bahrain in its first action against U.S. and Israeli “espionage” firms in the region in retaliation for the “assassinations” of Iranians. In a statement on its official news outlet SepahContinue Reading
Austria has rejected “several” requests from the United States to use its airspace for military operations against Iran, the Austrian news agency APA reported on Thursday. A spokesperson for Austria’s Defense Ministry said the requests were denied in line with the country’s neutrality law. The spokesperson did not specifyContinue Reading
British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper would host the meeting of international leaders as part of efforts to address the growing economic impact of the conflict in the Middle East. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Wednesday that Britain will host an international summit this week on restoring freedomContinue Reading
What began as a geopolitical flashpoint has evolved into a systemic economic shock, reverberating through energy markets, industrial supply chains and critical maritime routes. With U.S.-Israel joint military strikes on Iran entering the fifth week with no clear path to resolution, the economic aftershocks are spreading far beyondContinue Reading
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said some international relations experts have already begun describing current global conflicts as “World War III,” according to Russia’s TASS news agency. Lavrov made the remarks while discussing conflicts in the Middle East and Latin America, blaming Western policies for global instability. He alsoContinue Reading
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday said that initiating peace talks is no easy task, but only through negotiations can more casualties and losses be avoided, which would also help prevent the expansion of the conflict and restore normal navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. Wang, also aContinue Reading
