Final Results Confirm Landslide Victory for Balendra Shah Nepal’s political landscape has undergone a dramatic shift after final results from the March 5, 2026 general elections confirmed a sweeping victory for the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP). Led by engineer-turned-musician-turned-politician Balendra Shah—popularly known as “Balen”—the party secured 182 seats in the 275-member House of Representatives, giving it a commanding…
Iran’s newly selected Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, delivered his first public message on March 12, 2026, days after assuming the powerful post following the death of his father, Ali Khamenei. The address came amid an intensifying regional war triggered by joint U.S.–Israeli strikes that killed the elder Khamenei and targeted Iran’s strategic infrastructure. The statement, broadcast through…
Iran has destroyed a crucial $300 million radar system used to guide American missile defense batteries in the Gulf, raising new concerns about the region’s ability to detect and intercept future attacks. According to a U.S. official, satellite imagery confirms that an advanced AN/TPY-2 radar, central to the U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system, was obliterated during Iranian…
When Donald Trump returned to the White House in January 2025, he pledged to deliver a “roaring” American economy that would outperform the record of former president Joe Biden. Trump promised faster growth, surging job creation, and sharply lower energy costs through tariffs, deregulation, and strict immigration controls designed to prioritize native-born workers. More than a year…
A doomsday-like scene unfolded in Tehran after Israeli airstrikes ignited massive fires at fuel depots across the Iranian capital, sending towering flames and thick black smoke into the sky. The March 7 strikes targeted several strategic oil storage sites, and within hours residents began reporting an unusual phenomenon — dark, oily drizzle falling from smoke-filled clouds. Authorities…
Iran has entered a new and uncertain chapter after the country’s powerful Assembly of Experts named Mojtaba Khamenei as the new Supreme Leader, succeeding his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was reportedly killed in U.S.–Israeli airstrikes on February 28 during the intensifying West Asia conflict. The announcement, confirmed by Iranian state media on March 8, marks the…
A Region on Edge: War Enters Day Four The Iran–US–Israel war, now in its fourth day since February 28, 2026, has rapidly transformed into one of the most volatile Middle East confrontations in decades. The conflict began when the United States and Israel launched coordinated airstrikes on Iranian military infrastructure, nuclear facilities, and senior leadership under “Operation…
In the aftermath of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s killing, India’s response has been marked by notable restraint. New Delhi has neither condemned nor condoned the US–Israel action, choosing instead to focus on calls for de-escalation. This calibrated silence reflects a calculated, interest-driven neutrality—one designed to preserve India’s complex web of regional partnerships while aligning subtly with the…
Iran has sharply rejected escalating pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump ahead of critical nuclear talks scheduled in Geneva on February 26, 2026. Tehran dismissed Washington’s claims about its nuclear ambitions as “outrageous falsehoods” and accused the United States of coercive diplomacy. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei insisted that unilateral demands would not force concessions, while Foreign Minister Abbas…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposal for a sweeping “hexagon of alliances” has sent ripples across the Muslim world, with Pakistan reacting most forcefully. Announced on February 23, 2026—just ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Tel Aviv—the plan envisions a coalition linking Israel with India, Greece, Cyprus, and select Arab, African, and Asian nations. Netanyahu framed…
