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The Middle East remains a nexus of intricate geopolitical transformations, with recent events in Syria intensifying these dynamics. In a speech delivered on December 11, 2024, at the Imam Khomeini Hussainiyah, Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, addressed the collapse of the Assad regime—a pivotal moment in the region’s political landscape. While reiterating familiar positions, the speech illuminated Iran’s perspective on emerging threats and opportunities as it seeks to navigate rapidly evolving power shifts in Syria and beyond.

On November 21, 2024, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the operational debut of the “Oreshnik,” a new intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM), during a strike on a defense facility in Dnipro, Ukraine. The deployment, framed as a response to Ukraine’s use of Western-supplied long-range missiles, represents a significant escalation in the Russo-Ukrainian conflict and a bold […]

Reports alleging the presence of North Korean soldiers in Russia, potentially deployed to support Russian forces in Ukraine, have sparked a wave of speculation and scrutiny. Various media outlets and especially Telegram channels have circulated purported evidence of North Korean military involvement, but conflicting reports and signs of manipulated media have raised doubts about the […]

Hurricane Milton has emerged as one of the most widely tracked storms online, drawing significant attention across social media platforms. Its impact, alongside Hurricane Helene, which recently devastated parts of Florida, has intensified the public’s focus on this year’s particularly active hurricane season in the state. While Helene’s destruction made headlines, Milton’s rise to viral […]