Where Trump went wrong The Statesman 21 Apr 2026 The ceasefire in Iran is likely to end shortly, resulting in either renewed attacks or a peace deal, details of which could emerge soon. Trump’s major blunder was assuming tactical superiority would enable strategic victory. He expected Iran to capitulate after the removal of its hierarchy, especially since Netanyahu promised […]
Post ceasefire talks in Islamabad The Excelsior 15 Apr 2026 Ceasefire talks facilitated by Pakistan ended after 21 hours of discussion with no agreement. US Vice President JD Vance stated in a press conference, ‘We’ve had a number of substantive discussions with the Iranians, that’s the good news. The bad news is that we have not reached an agreement […]
A victory or a stalemate? The Statesman 14 Apr 2026 A day after he tweeted ‘whole civilization will die tonight’ and hours before his deadline, Trump announced a ceasefire. The ceasefire was supposedly negotiated by Pakistan with strong backing of China. Whether it was Pakistan’s efforts or it was named to prevent credit being given to China is immaterial, […]
Will the ceasefire hold The Excelsior 09 Apr 2026 The ceasefire announced with much fanfare by Donald Trump in his ongoing conflict with Iran, supposed to have been negotiated by Pakistan, does not possess logical trappings for a peaceful settlement. The US appears to give more than it takes, despite investing billions of dollars in the conflict. Even the […]
America has painted itself into a corner The Statesman 07 Apr 2026 In his address to the nation, last week, Trump stated that his ‘objectives are nearing completion’ in the war against Iran and that it could end in another couple of weeks. He also threatened to withdraw from NATO citing ‘lack of help’ in the conflict. The war […]
From Drones To Deepfakes: How Technology Shapes The Iran War News 18 04 Apr 2026 The Iran conflict has displayed the changing nature of warfare, especially with infusion of technology. Iran was amongst the world’s most sanctioned nations for the past four decades, yet it has highest levels of literacy in the region at 94-95%, with female literacy reaching […]
Will the US launch a ground invasion The Excelsior 01 Apr 2026 While US-Iran talks, were in progress, in Feb, Washington was deploying its second carrier group into the region. It needed an additional carrier group of the coast of Israel, as Iran was bound to retaliate with missiles once it was struck, and Israel’s air defences needed to […]
Illusions of victory Raksha Anirveda 29 Mar 2026 Trump waded into a war which he could have avoided. It was after three weeks into the conflict that Trump listed his war objectives. These included, ‘degrading or destroying Iran’s military, its defence infrastructure and its nuclear weapons programme, as well as protecting American allies in the region.’ It did not […]
Trump cornered in Iran The Statesman 24 Mar 2026 The war in Iran continues unabated. Trump’s initial intent of eliminating the Iranian leadership, resulting in regime change has failed. Iran remains defiant. He subsequently amended his war aims to include, ‘degrading or destroying Iran’s military, its defence infrastructure and its nuclear weapons programme.’ The war has damaged not only […]
The Iran war is getting complicated The Excelsior 12 Mar 2026 US Presidents have always believed they are beyond global institutions and have the power to overthrow regimes they assume act against their interests. In some instances, the CIA does so clandestinely, while in others it is by military intervention. Hardly any of these ended up as successes. Iraq, […]