Wires Brief: China imposed a 40-day airspace closure; Iran continues to fire at Gulf neighbours
9 April 2026 Iranian “Ceasefire” Iran continues to attack Gulf States with at least 94 drones and 30 missiles being fired at Iran’s neighbours. Saudi Arabia intercepted five ballistic missiles…
Wires Brief: US-Iran two-week ceasefire; Transfer of 5,000 DRC soldiers has not taken place after a month
8 April 2026 Iran War President Trump agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran. Both sides are claiming victory, and while the Strait of Hormuz will open, all ships will…
Podcast: Iran War: Repercussions on the Western Alliance
7 April 2026 Stewart Webb and Chris Murray take a step back from the Iran War and discuss the broader repercussions for the United States and its European and NATO…
Wires Brief: Trump threatens to end Iranian ‘civilization’; IDF completes ground deployment in Lebanon
7 April 2026 Iran War President Trump threatened that the US would bomb Iran back to the Stone Age, and it would only take one night or perhaps four hours…
Wires Brief: Downed US pilot rescued in Iran; Taliban-Pakistan Eid ceasefire ends
6 April 2026 Ukraine-Russia Overnight, the Ukrainian drones targeted and struck the Admiral Grigorovich, the lead vessel of the Admiral Grigorovich-class guided-missile frigates with the Russian Navy’s Black Sea Fleet.…
Wires Brief: Putin warns Armenia; Trump reassures Americans on Iran war
2 April 2026 Iran In an address to the nation, President Trump announced that the US will conduct heavy strikes on Iran in the next two to three weeks. Many…
Podcast: Iran’s Irregular Warfare
1 April 2026 Stewart Webb and Dr. Chris Murray discuss the lopsidedness of the current conflict in Iran. Iran is targeting civilian infrastructure, while the US and Israel are attempting…
Wires Brief: Trump mulls NATO pullout over Hormuz; Iran operation may end in 2-3 weeks
1 April 2026 Iran President Trump has made murmurings that the US can still be victorious in its war against Iran, even if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. The…
Wires Brief: Trump tells countries to “go in and take” oil from Strait of Hormuz; Russia rejects Easter truce
31 March 2026 Iran President Trump stated that if countries need oil from the Strait of Hormuz, they “should go in and just take it.” This was part of a…
Podcast: Iran: Inflection Point for Trump, Iran, and the West
Stewart Webb and Dr. Chris Murray discuss the inflection point occurring in the Middle East. Iran continues to fire missiles and drones at energy infrastructure and has closed the Strait…
