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TopicIran-israel conflict

Topic: iran-israel conflict

‘Don’t know if Supreme Leader lost his leg but he’s healthy’—Mojtaba Khamenei’s India representative

At ThePrint’s Off the Cuff, Dr Abdul Majid Hakeem Ilahi says Iran's new Supreme Leader is a close friend of his, and that he remains active but out of public view for security reasons.

How US ‘pushed Pakistan’ for ceasefire with Iran even as Trump escalated threats

FT report highlights Field Marshal Munir led back-channel talks that led to two-week pause in West Asia war. However, all 3 parties have divergent views on terms of ceasefire. 

Trump says ‘biggest bridge in Iran comes tumbling down’, more attacks to follow

US escalates threats against Iranian infrastructure to force a deal as West Asia war nears five weeks. Global efforts to reopen Hormuz intensify.

ThePrint Off The Cuff with foreign policy analyst C. Raja Mohan

Foreign policy analyst Professor C. Raja Mohan in conversation with ThePrint’s Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta.

SubscriberWrites: The USA/Israel War Against Iran – an Assessment

In the event of a breakdown in central leadership or communications, local commanders are authorised to assume control, launch strikes, and sustain military operations without awaiting instructions.

Iran war is sure to bring recession in US—common man in India will also suffer

The disruptions in supply chains, rising shipping costs, and shortages of critical components could trigger a global supply shock, throwing economies into chaos and recession.

Israel’s ‘model ally’ image risks becoming a cautionary tale

Early in 2003, with the US still in shock over Al Qaeda’s 9/11 terrorist attacks, Washington called on allies to join it in going...

What Larijani told Shekhar Gupta about Iran’s nuclear ambitions & why he called Israel a ‘disturbance’

Ali Larijani was killed in Israeli strikes earlier this week. Viewed as pragmatist, he had emerged as powerful figure after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's death.

Strait of Hormuz crisis shows limits of US, say Chinese. ‘India most vulnerable’

Chinese online discourse situates the crisis within a broader geopolitical context, particularly the hesitancy of US allies to support Washington.

Iran’s ‘kingmaker’ intel chief Larijani confirmed dead in US-Israel strikes. Who can be next powerhouse

Disqualified twice from running for president, Larijani had key role in shaping Iran's nuclear & defence strategies. He leaves behind a divided legacy—of being both pragmatist & repressor.

On Camera

Norway’s Modi cartoon was not satire. Just colonial laziness

Political satire is indispensable to democracy, racial caricature isn’t. If Europe’s liberal press still cannot tell difference, then decolonisation never happened in their imagination.

Waiver or no waiver, Russian crude remains centrepiece of India’s oil imports strategy

With Washington issuing a third 30-day waiver for Russian crude cargoes at sea, India signals continuity in import strategy while ramping up purchases from Venezuela and other suppliers.

Dragon’s armour: How Xi reshaped China’s military with theatre commands a decade before India’s push

While India yet to set in motion theaterisation of armed forces, China's military reforms combined China’s Army, Navy, Air Force and Rocket Force aimed at regional dominance & tight political control.

Pakistan is tactically brilliant, strategically disastrous. It’s primed for repeated blunders

Pakistan has ended up losing every war against India but that hasn’t prevented it from claiming victory. We will go over the evidence to anticipate what to expect next.