Alliances are fluid in Myanmar’s civil war, involving a military regime, ethnic armed groups and pro-democracy forces.
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The US and Israel’s war on Iran is intensifying, as Trump again claims Iranian leaders want to ‘make a deal’.
Most people killed in Iran’s Gulf attacks have been from South Asia. And entire economies back home are on edge.
Russia’s foreign ministry has accused the US and Israel of trying to spark a nuclear disaster after a strike at Bushehr.
Iran’s parliament speaker issues threat as US administration talks peace while committing more troops to conflict.
The Trump administration has argued that the deadly strike targeted members of a ‘designated terrorist organisation’.
Growing US military presence around Iran suggests shift from air campaign to potential ground operations.
Censorship and unity in the face of the Iranian threat combine to stifle dissent as Israel’s war with Iran drags on.
Tehran believes so, and will seek to extract concessions that the US and Gulf nations can’t agree to, analysts caution.
Zolghadr, an ex-IRGC commander, will manage Iran’s security amid external US-Israeli pressures and internal unrest.
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A drone has sparked a fire at a fuel tank at Kuwait International Airport.
