The USA is looking to topple the Islamic government in Iran The early 2026 United States and Israel War in Iran titled Operation Epic Fury aimed at dismantling Iran’s nuclear infrastructure and facilitating regime change . These coordinated strikes resulted in the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other high-ranking officials, prompting swift retaliation against U.S. bases and Gulf States. The conflict has caused significant global economic disruption , specifically regarding volatile oil prices and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz . While the Trump administration urged the Iranian public to overthrow the government. Experts warn that Iran’s advanced weaponry and rugged geography present a more formidable challenge than previous wars in Iraq or Afghanistan. Since the Iranian Revolution , relations between the United States and Iran have remained tense, marked by sanctions, proxy confrontation...
Ever wonder how some terrorists keep dying and resurfacing? As we watched the Afghan Taliban return to power in Afghanistan, we began to slowly realize in the newsroom that our reporting on them would be completely different from now on. They had overnight gone from “international terrorists” to heads of government. This was, of course, the story of that Afghan Taliban, who were extremely difficult to cover from Pakistani newsrooms. Similarly fraught was the reportage on the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in the country. Their intertwined networks and shadowy connections were every reporter’s and editor’s nightmare. The dangers of covering terrorism were not just physical for journalists. And as Imran Khan’s CNN Haqqani Network flub revealed Wednesday, keeping track of “terrorist” outfits is a full-time job. The worst part of it has been keeping tabs on their connections with each other, verifying the attacks they have claimed and, oddly enough, their deaths....