Seven individuals were arrested on Sunday at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk, following a protest against military actions involving a recently downed US fighter jet in Iran. The group is suspected of supporting the banned organization Palestine Action. This incident unfolded as part of a larger peace encampment aimed at highlighting opposition to the Iran war and advocating for Palestinian rights. The arrests occurred outside the main gate of the airbase, where activists participated in the Lakenheath Alliance for Peace encampment. According to Suffolk Police, these individuals included five men and two women who were taken into custody under suspicion of... [Continue Reading]
Iran’s top diplomat Seyed Abbas Araghchi held a phone call with India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar to discuss escalating tensions linked to US and Israeli actions against Iran. Araghchi described these as acts of aggression causing instability in the region and emphasized Iran's commitment to defending itself. The discussion highlighted concerns over the wider fallout from US-Israel hostility, stressing the consequences not only for Iran but for regional and global security. Iran urged international bodies to condemn what it called military aggression against the country. Tehran also underscored the role of multilateral platforms such as BRICS for fostering cooperation to... [Continue Reading]
The ongoing conflict involving Iran has reached a critical stage as the repercussions are increasingly felt both domestically in the United States and abroad. Reports indicate that the war has led to soaring petrol prices in the US, significantly affecting household budgets. Drivers at petrol stations, such as the Liberty petrol station in Washington, express shock at the rising costs, with one customer stating, "We are paying the price" of the conflict. The situation has left many bewildered about the economic implications of a war they feel they did not support. As the situation in Iran continues to escalate, officials... [Continue Reading]
For two decades I have watched wars unfold not only on battlefields, but on screens. Today’s incident over Kuwait, involving the downing of a U.S. F-15 Strike Eagle, is not just another headline in the Iran conflict. It may be a signal that something larger is unfolding behind the noise. Iranian state outlets rapidly circulated imagery of an ejected pilot. Washington responded cautiously. But beneath the spectacle lies a deeper question, whose technology was truly being tested? The Gulf as a live-fire laboratory For years, China has refined export-ready variants of its air defense systems, particularly the HQ-9 family and... [Continue Reading]