Beginning in late February 2026, airstrikes and missile launches have ensued across Israel and Iran, with the U.S. taking an attempted mediator stand point. Yet, this conflict has begun to spread past these nations and into neighboring regions. Iran has made a conscious effort in targeting U.S. and Israel allies such as Kenya, Egypt, Dubai, and Kuwait. These moves pressure… Read more »
Recently, Yemen Houthi movement has signaled readiness to become more directly involved with the Iran War. In favor of Iran, the Houthis are a political and military Shiite that controls northern Yemen. Their original rise to power was devised from opposing Western influence. They show this opposition through targeting commercial shipping in the Red Sea, protesting Israeli military actions in… Read more »
As of March 2026, the United States announced their plans to deploy thousands of additional troops into the Middle East. This includes elite units such as the 82nd Airborne Division. This decision stems from ongoing tensions with Iran, following recent airstrikes, missile launches, and other regional hostilities. The deployment is now one of the most extensive U.S. troop buildup in… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/3/21/arab-states-should-beware-of-israels-hegemonic-energy-expansion March 21st This article states how Arab states should be cautious about Israel’s growing influence over regional energy resources, particularly natural gas. It explains how the ongoing war with Iran has exposed how some Arab countries are increasingly dependent on Israeli gas exports, especially from offshore fields like Leviathan. This dependence could expand further to countries such as Syria… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/21/iran-says-it-will-allow-japanese-ships-to-transit-the-strait-of-hormuz March 21st This article explains that Iran has just announced how they will now allow Japanese ships to safely pass through the Strait of Hormuz even as the broader conflict with the United States and Israel continues. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that the strait is not fully closed, but instead is operating under a selective blockade where… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/21/iran-war-what-is-happening-on-day-22-of-us-israel-attacks March 21st This article explains the major developments of day 22 of the war between the United States, Israel, and Iran. Iran launched their 70th wave of missile and drone attacks targeting Israeli cities and U.S. military bases in the Gulf, severely escalating conflict. These attacks were partly done in retaliation for earlier U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iranian… Read more »
Link to Article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/11/uns-failure-to-stop-iranian-attacks-sending-dangerous-signal-qatar Qatar has sharply criticized the United Nations Security Council for not doing enough to stop ongoing Iranian missile and drone attacks on Gulf states, saying a weak response risks sending a “dangerous signal” that strikes on countries not involved in the conflict will go unpunished. Qatar’s permanent representative to the U.N. warned that Tehran’s continued targeting… Read more »
Link to Article: https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-israel-hezbollah-shiites-base-criticism-84d6e421181c33aac2dee8c42ecdcb9c The recent flare‑up in fighting between Israel and Hezbollah has triggered rare public criticism of the powerful Shiite militia from within its own Lebanese base. The conflict reignited in early March 2026 after Hezbollah launched missiles and drones at Israel in retaliation for Israeli and U.S. strikes on Iran; Israel responded with heavy bombardment of southern… Read more »
Link to Article: https://apnews.com/article/sudan-war-rsf-military-drone-schoolgirls-e1e102861f0d4cc193a51669f297c670 A deadly drone strike in southern Sudan has killed at least 17 people, most of them schoolgirls, after an explosive‑laden unmanned aircraft struck a secondary school and a nearby health care center in the village of Shukeiri in the White Nile province. Local hospital officials said about ten others were wounded, with three girls seriously injured;… Read more »
Article Link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/03/10/baghdad-diplomatic-drone-strike/ This article discusses a drone attack that targeted a U.S. diplomatic facility in Baghdad, Iraq. According to the article, a drone struck the facility in what officials believe was an attack carried out by pro-Iran militias operating in Iraq. These militias are armed groups that are aligned with Iran and oppose the presence of U.S. forces in… Read more »