Regional Defence & Security

Reading Time: 4 minutesAs tensions between Israel and Iran reach an apex in June 2025 following devastating Israeli strikes on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, speculation is swirling in global intelligence circles: Could the conflict escalate to the point where Israel targets Ayatollah Ali Khamenei himself? The notion is not new. Twice during Donald Trump’s Continue Reading

Reading Time: 4 minutes“The euphoria was short-lived,” wrote Israeli security and military affairs expert Yossi Melman in a rare moment of self-reflection, as the Israeli public absorbs the psychological and material costs of a spiralling conflict with Iran. When the Israeli government authorised its pre-emptive strikes on Iranian targets earlier this month, it Continue Reading

Reading Time: 5 minutesIn the early hours of 13 June 2025, the skies over Iran lit up with explosions as the Israeli Air Force launched a multi-pronged, high-intensity operation deep into the Islamic Republic. Codenamed “Operation Rising Lion,” the campaign targeted over 100 high-value Iranian military and nuclear facilities. According to Israeli officials, Continue Reading

Reading Time: 3 minutesAs missiles thundered across the skies of the Middle East last week, a familiar refrain returned to the region: confrontation between Iran and Israel, this time more direct and more dangerous than ever. Yet, while the strikes and counter-strikes dominated headlines from Tel Aviv to Tehran, the real battle may Continue Reading

Reading Time: 4 minutesIn a bold and calculated manoeuvre, Israel has launched targeted airstrikes on Iranian military and nuclear-linked infrastructure, igniting fears of a wider regional conflict that could reverberate far beyond the Middle East. Carried out under the direct leadership of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, this pre-emptive operation marks a significant departure Continue Reading