Meanwhile in Ukraine: Death at the Market

Lest anyone forget that another war grinds on in Europe, Russian drones struck a market in Nikopol, in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk

Oil Prices Shake the World

The economic fallout from the conflict — and particularly the Hormuz closure — is reverberating across the globe. In Senegal,

The Strait of Hormuz: A Cautious Opening

In a potentially significant development, Iranian state news agency Tasnim reported that Tehran has approved the passage of ships carrying

Diplomacy in the Crossfire

Even as the manhunt unfolds in the Iranian highlands, a parallel battle is being fought over narratives and negotiation. Iran's

A Pilot Down, a Bounty Offered

On Friday, April 3, Iran shot down an American F-15 fighter jet over its airspace — the first time the

From Punjab to Manila: A War Felt Far from the

Perhaps the most quietly devastating dimension of the US-Iran war is its cascading impact on ordinary people thousands of miles

What Comes Next

The downing of two American aircraft in a single day represents a significant shift. It demonstrates that Iran's air defenses

Diplomatic Maneuvering Stalls at the UN

On the diplomatic front, Bahrain postponed a planned vote on a United Nations Security Council resolution aimed at ending Iran's

Race to Rescue a Missing Crew Member

Of the three crew members across both aircraft, two have been rescued — one from each jet. But the third,

Iran Rebuilding Its Arsenal at Speed

Even as it celebrated the shoot-downs, Iran was working feverishly to reconstitute its offensive capabilities. US intelligence assessments reported by