Iran will send delegation for new round of peace talks
Iran will send a delegation to Islamabad for talks with the United States on Tuesday after repeatedly refusing to commit to a new round of
US takes hard line, waits for Iran to agree to talks
For the moment, JD Vance is sitting here in Washington, waiting to see whether or not the Iranians will agree to the talks. It’s clear
US, Iran ‘don’t want a return to war’ despite posturing
The US, Iran and their mediators engage in much posturing, but do not want the conflict to flare up again, according to Marco Vicenzino, the
Trump: It’s highly unlikely I’ll extend ceasefire
Donald Trump said he was “highly unlikely” to extend the ceasefire in Iran and threatened to resume bombing if a deal was not reached by
Israeli soldier smashes Jesus statue in face with sledgehammer
Israel has apologised to “every Christian” after one of its soldiers in Lebanon was pictured smashing a statue of Jesus in the face with a
Xi holds phone talks with Saudi crown prince, says normal passage through Strait of Hormuz should be maintained
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday held a phone conversation with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, with the two
Japan’s SDF set to participate in Balikatan; move exposes Tokyo’s attempt to revive its militarism
“We need to stress that Japan bears grave historical responsibilities for Southeast Asian countries, including the Philippines, due to its aggression and colonial rule during
Australia can anticipate the next supply shock by tracking insurance premiums
If Australia had wanted early warning of disruption in the Strait of Hormuz that began last month, it needed only to have monitored maritime war-risk
The three ways to count Australian defence spending
So you thought that watching defence spending was complicated. Well, Australia’s new National Defence Strategy displays three different ways of counting it. There’s the Defence portfolio’s appropriation
Washington’s 2026 cyber strategy normalises offensive operations
The most consequential line in Washington’s new Cyber Strategy isn’t about defence. Released in early March 2026, the document makes clear that the United States