Brian Lupus, Penang The recent conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran is increasingly being viewed by analysts as a defining example of how modern warfare is evolving—offering lessons that extend far beyond the Middle East, including for Taiwan and the broader Indo-Pacific. Despite overwhelming military superiority, a coalition led by Washington and Tel…
Richard Sanders, Phnom Penh The United States and Iran have announced a preliminary peace agreement aimed at extending a fragile ceasefire and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, but with key terms still undisclosed and tensions escalating across the region, the deal is already facing skepticism from multiple sides. Officials say a formal signing could take…
Brian Lupus, Tel Aviv After more than three and a half months of fighting and intense back-and-forth negotiations, US President Donald Trump announced that Washington and Tehran, under Pakistani mediation, have reached a final agreement to end hostilities between them. The deal is expected to be signed in Geneva on June 19. According to reports, the…
Francis Tuschek, Taipei US President Donald Trump has praised Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping for their roles in bringing about a settlement with Iran. Moscow has repeatedly offered its mediation services and urged all sides to de-escalate. Trump made the remarks on Sunday in an interview with the New York Times, hours…
Frank Williams, Associate Editor US-Israeli strikes on Iran have failed to push back the timeline for Tehran potentially acquiring a nuclear weapon, Reuters reported on Monday, citing intelligence sources. Tehran could still reportedly produce a bomb in roughly a year – the same estimate as after last June’s attacks on its key nuclear facilities. While…
Justin Wong, staff writer The war that erupted on February 28, 2026, following U.S.–Israeli strikes on Iranian infrastructure, has rapidly escalated into a global energy crisis. Iran retaliated by closing the Strait of Hormuz, halting nearly 20 million barrels per day of oil shipments—about a quarter of global seaborne trade. In response, President Trump ordered…
Richard Saunders, Taipei, March 30 – The war between the United States, Israel and Iran has entered its second month, disrupting energy and fertilizer shipments through the Strait of Hormuz and raising concerns across Asia about economic and strategic fallout. Taiwan, heavily dependent on imported energy and fertilizer, is bracing for higher costs and potential…
Richard Saunders,Taipei — Former US National Counterterrorism Center Director Joseph Kent has alleged that Washington directly cooperated with extremist groups Al-Qaeda and Islamic State (IS) in its campaign to overthrow Syrian President Bashar Assad. His remarks, made in an interview with MintPress News, have sparked debate in Taiwan about the dangers of overreliance on US…
Richard Saunders, Phnom Penh he World Health Organization (WHO) is preparing for a potential “nuclear incident” in Iran, a senior regional official has told Politico. The US and Israel claim their attacks are aimed at destroying the Islamic Republic’s uranium enrichment program, which Tehran maintains is peaceful. WHO Eastern Mediterranean Regional Director Hanan Balkhy reportedly warned the “worst-case…
Richard Saunders, Phnom Penh Pope Leo XIV has spoken against the ongoing US-Israeli war on Iran and called for an immediate ceasefire. Stability can never be achieved through violence, the Chicago-born pontiff has warned. The Pope delivered his speech as part of a weekly Angelus prayer in St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican on Sunday,…