Wires Brief: Trump will have the “honour” of taking Cuba; Pakistan bombs Kabul drug rehab & drone factory
17 March 2026 Iran Israel claims that it killed Ali Larijani, Iran’s top security official. Israel also claims that it killed Gholam Reza Soleimani, the head of the Revolutionary Guard’s…
Wires Brief: Trump calls for help to secure the Strait of Hormuz; IDF launches ground operations in Lebanon
16 March 2026 Kazakhstan Voters in Kazakhstan approved a new constitution in a referendum on Sunday. Exit polls indicated that about 87% of voters backed the new constitution, with turnout…
Wires Brief: Carney unveils $32 billion Arctic defence initiative; IDF orders broad reinforcement for Lebanon operation
13 March 2026 Iran A US KC-135 air refuelling aircraft crashed, killing four out of the six crew members. The US military is still trying to rescue the other two…
Wires Brief: Hojtaba Khamenei “makes” first address; China passes Ethnic Unity Law
12 March 2026 Germany German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said it was impossible for Germany to return to nuclear energy after EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen described the phase…
Wires Brief: Mojtaba injured, but “safe and sound”; Ukraine liberates almost all of Dnipropetrovsk
11 March 2026 Iran Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is injured, “but safe and sound”, according to the son of President Masoud Pezeshkian. There have been questions about why…
Wires Brief: Canada announces $900 million defence innovation investment; Madagascar military interim leader dissolves government
10 March 2026 Canada The Canadian federal government announced nearly $900 million CDN in defence innovation spending. This includes investments in new drone technology and a new Bombardier aircraft. The…
Wires Brief: Russia implicated in assisting Iran; Bahrain & Kuwait oil sectors declare force majeure
9 March 2026 Oil Production Bahrain’s Bapco announces force majeure after an attack on its oil refinery complex. Bapco’s complex produces over 380,000 barrels of oil a day. Kuwait has…
Unpopular opinion: Taking out the Iranian regime is long overdue
6 March 2026 I have what, to my surprise, appears to be a rather unpopular opinion in the wake of US and Israeli strikes on Iran. That is, taking out…
Wires Brief: Oil may hit $150 a barrel, Qatari Energy Minister; Finland interested in hosting French nuclear deterrent
6 March 2026 Ukraine Peace Talks According to President Zelensky, trilateral peace talks among Ukraine, Russia and the US are on hold until after the Iran operation concludes. Zelensky is…
Wires Brief: Mojtaba Khamenei to be Iran’s Supreme Leader; South Korea issues investment warning over Canadian sub deal
5 March 2026 Iran Iran’s Assembly of Experts is expected to announce Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of the late Supreme Leader, as the next Supreme Leader. There is opposition to…
