Beyond the battlefield, the US-Iran conflict has quietly dismantled decades of Gulf prosperity

The Pakistan-mediated peace effort has hit roadblocks

The India-Pakistan showdown revealed how quickly perception battles can spiral into strategic instability

Every war, involving newer weapons, strategies, concepts, redefines warfighting, but laws of warfare remain unchanged

Global markets react as US-Iran tensions disrupt energy flows

US-Iran talks stall amid mistrust, blockades, and rising tensions over nuclear and regional issues

Talks ended without an MoU signed, as the US 'expected'

Power, strategy and will shape outcomes in an unequal conflict

Escalation risks widen as Iran holds leverage over global oil routes

US seems desperate to clinch a deal as the cost of war has spiralled out of control