Author: Barry

Iran successfully launched their domestically designed communications satellite Nahid-2 today using a Russian Soyuz-2.1b rocket from Vostochny Cosmodrome, marking an important step forward for Iran’s space ambitions while further deepening ties between Moscow and Tehran. Al Jazeera and Reuters both reported on this successful milestone for Iranian space programs and strengthening bilateral collaboration between Tehran...

Tensions Heighten as Border Violence Turns Deadly on July 24, 2025. At least 13 people were killed and many more wounded following violent clashes along a disputed border zone between two neighboring countries on Wednesday morning, officials reported Thursday. This outbreak marked one of the deadliest flare-ups seen in this region recently. The confrontation occurred...

President Donald Trump on Tuesday unveiled what he hailed as a “massive” bilateral trade agreement with Japan, deferring planned 25% tariffs by cutting import duties to 15% and securing an unprecedented $550 billion investment package from Tokyo. This breakthrough ended weeks of tension ahead of an August 1 deadline for new tariff hikes, according to...

Tel Aviv, July 22 2025 — On Monday evening, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed the death of an Israeli soldier during violent clashes between Hamas militants in southern Gaza and IDF soldiers, while tensions further flared as Yemen Houthi rebels launched missiles, prompting air raid sirens across central Israel including Tel Aviv and Herzliya to...

Iran confirmed on Monday that they will hold new nuclear talks with Britain, France and Germany in Istanbul this Friday; according to an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson. This meeting follows mounting European pressure and possible renewed U.N. sanctions if negotiations don’t yield substantial progress by August’s end. Why This Meeting MattersAfter six months of diplomatic...

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has issued an official invite to Russia for new peace talks next week in order to accelerate negotiations towards a ceasefire agreement. Rustem Umerov of National Security and Defence Council Secretary indicates Kyiv’s determination to revitalize stalled diplomacy amid increasing frontline violence.Reuters and The Times of India.Diplomacy Under Pressure Its On Saturday...

Sweida, Syria — A prominent Bedouin commander from southern Syria has declared their intention to continue combatting Druze militias who they accuse of working with Israel and engaging in sectarian violence which has already resulted in hundreds of deaths and tens of thousands displaced civilians in Sweida province. This announcement came amid rising sectarian tensions...

Pope Leo XIV issued an unprecedented and diplomatically consequential phone call to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, imploring him to ensure the protection and sanctity of holy sites in Jerusalem and other occupied territories, amid rising tensions and recent confrontations at religious landmarks. According to a statement released by the Vatican Press Office, Pope Francis...

2025 July 17 – Gaza/Tel Aviv/Cairo Live Update – July 17 @ 09:00 GMT — A senior negotiator tells i24NEWS that Hamas could provide an “optimistic” response within 24 hours to the ceasefire proposal being brokered, suggesting potential breakthrough in lengthy talks and marking a possible breakthrough for Hamas to accept the proposal for ceasefire...

As tensions escalate in the Middle East amid cross-border strikes and drone attacks, questions are again being raised regarding Iran and Israel’s military balance in relation to each other. Both nations possess significant military capabilities that have been developed over decades of rivalry, shifting priorities, and vastly differing defense doctrines. While Israel is considered the...