Conflict Zones
The Crisis Before the Mediterranean
Why Sudanese refugees are fleeing not only war, but Egypt itself.
Adam Starzynski
Middle EastConflict Zones Why I Fled Iran After Leading Pro-Shah Protests
A young Iranian activist recounts the underground protests, brutal crackdowns, and final escape that forced him into exile after openly supporting the return of the Shah.Rayan Amiri
The WestConflict Zones To Iran, America Is Still a Paper Tiger
Trump, like past presidents, balks at putting boots on the ground.Lawrence Solomon
Middle EastConflict Zones Pahlavi Is Iran’s Man: The “Fractured Opposition” Excuse Is Dead
The leadership question in Iran is already answered.Martin van Staden
AfricaConflict Zones What Does Chemical Weapons Use Mean for Sudan?
A new and deeply concerning threshold may have been crossed in Sudan’s ongoing war.Adam Starzynski
Middle EastConflict Zones Iran: The World’s Most Dangerous Chokepoint State
The Strait of Hormuz may be small but its impact on global power is enormous.Raghu Kondori
Middle EastConflict Zones The Viral Bridge Story: What Steve Sweeney Didn’t Tell You
A viral post claimed Israel tried to assassinate a journalist. The record shows warnings, Hezbollah territory, and the journalist’s own tweets tell a very different story.Tim Flack
- Conflict Zones Middle East
The Beginning of the End for Iran’s Regime?
The war in Iran has entered a new phase.
Niyak Ghorbani
- Conflict Zones Foreign Influence
The Quiet Machinery of American Foreign Policy
From Iran to Ukraine, see how quiet, decades-long strategies shape global conflicts beyond the headlines and U.S. election noise.
Benjamin Reed
- Foreign InfluenceConflict Zones
At the Heart of the Indian Ocean: Why Diego Garcia Matters
A small island with massive influence over global trade, military strategy, and regional power.
Raghu Kondori
- AfricaConflict Zones
Sudan’s Brotherhood in Khaki
Sudan’s war isn’t just a clash of generals. It’s a Brotherhood-backed counter-revolution hiding under the national flag.
Alexander Francis Shaw
- Conflict Zones V24 Exclusive
Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi Calls on the West to Stand with His People
V24 Exclusive: We sat down with Reza Pahlavi to discuss Iran’s massacre, the resistance, and what the West must do to support freedom.
Stefan Tompson
- AfricaConflict Zones
The Army That Declared War on Its Own Nation
Recognised as a government. Acting like a militia. Punishing its own people.
Adam Starzynski
- Foreign InfluenceConflict Zones
Armenia’s Memory at Risk
How shifting diplomacy under Nikol Pashinyan is reshaping the genocide question and Armenia’s international standing.
Kyourk Arslanian
- The WestConflict Zones
Al Jazeera: Europe’s Next Soft Power Threat
State-funded media can be a weapon. Europe banned Russian propaganda, why let Al Jazeera spread Islamist narratives unchecked?
Charlie Weimers
- The WestConflict Zones
Beyond the Noise: Europe’s Hard Choices for 2026
Institutionalist, Autonomist, Sovereigntist: Europe faces three paths in a changing global order.
Dre Lapiello
- Middle EastConflict Zones
Iran’s Digital Blackouts as State Violence
Silencing a nation online is the fastest way to make violence invisible.
Raghu Kondori
