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Monday, February 23, 2026
TopicMike Pomepeo

Topic: Mike Pomepeo

Tough on China, peacemaker in Middle East – that’s Trump, Mike Pompeo hails his boss

Pompeo’s speech to the Republic Convention, delivered while overseas, appears to violate US State Department guidance that prohibits political activity while on official travel.

Arab states aren’t backing Trump’s Iran snapback strategy

There was never going to be any help from Iraq and Lebanon. Iran exerts decisive influence in Baghdad and Beirut through its control of powerful Shiite militias and political parties.

India to seek Iran oil waiver when Pompeo visits, US is hoping to foil S-400 missile deal

Iran oil and India's S-400 deal with Russia are likely to dominate the discussions when US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visits next week.

US won’t renew expiring Iran oil waivers, White House says

The decision could spike crude prices just as Donald Trump begins to gear up to campaign for a second presidential term.

On Camera

Why Modi’s Israel visit has become the stage for a Knesset vs Judiciary battle

Unless Chief Justice Isaac Amit receives an official invitation—as parliamentary protocol dictates—Israel's opposition is threatening to abstain from Modi's address to the Knesset.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Post-elections, Bangladesh Army shuffles top military & intel posts, defence adviser in India recalled

Orders issued by Army Headquarters reassign key operational commanders and senior intelligence officials, including the head of DGFI, the country’s premier military intelligence agency.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.