A leading international relations scholar has argued that the United States has long underestimated Iran’s capability and willingness to disrupt maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global energy corridor. Professor Mehran Kamrava of Georgetown University in Qatar stated in an interview with Al Jazeera that Washington’s failure to properly assess Tehran’s strategic […]

The United States diplomatic mission in Iraq has issued an urgent directive advising all American citizens to leave the country immediately, amid a rapidly deteriorating security environment and heightened fears of further attacks targeting Western interests. In a newly released security advisory, the US Embassy in Iraq stated that Iran-aligned armed factions have intensified operations […]