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.
The United States currently maintains approximately 750 military bases worldwide which shows the largest overseas deployment in the world.
The expanding conflict involving Iran, Israel and the United States has already demonstrated a harsh reality about modern warfare: the most immediate battlefield is often the global economy.
The People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) has written an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging for breaking of"unconstitutional silence" of the Government of India on the "illegal"war on Iran.
Amid heightened tensions in West Asia, External Affairs Minister SJaishankar had another conversation last night over the phone with hisIranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi on bilateral matters and otherissues of significance.
Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday criticised the Union government for remaining silent on the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, asking why New Delhi had not issued a formal statement or observed parliamentary protocol following the death of the Iranian leader.
