Strategic Distance
The renewed war between the United States and Iran has again placed American and Israeli military interests on apparently common ground.
The renewed war between the United States and Iran has again placed American and Israeli military interests on apparently common ground.
Fresh statements from Tehran and Washington point to deepening confrontation, with both sides hardening their public positions even as the US says it remains open to diplomacy.
The Pentagon told lawmakers the conflict has already cost $37.5 billion and warned of readiness shortfalls without additional funding, while also alleging Russia and China are enabling Iran's military operations.
Explosions were reported across southern and central Iran after the US announced a new military offensive, while Kuwait activated air defences and regional tensions continued to spread.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed it received intelligence from individuals in Jordan to strike US military targets, as Washington continued air strikes and regional tensions spread across the Gulf.
Reacting strongly to US President Donald Trump’s threat of strikes on Iran’s power plants if the Strait of Hormuz shipping…
I almost couldn’t believe it when Aditidi told me about TIPs. The idea that one day peace would prevail in…
US President Donald Trump has threatened that the United States would target Iranian power plants if Iran fails to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours.
The Israeli strike on Iran’s South Pars gas field on 18 March 2026, represents one of the most consequential escalations in the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict, as the first direct strike on critical energy infrastructure, and will have global economic significance.
The killing of Ali Larijani is not just another episode in a widening shadow war; it signals a more consequential shift in how power may now be exercised within the Islamic Republic of Iran.
