Author: Jonathan Stuart-Brown

The Islamabad Telegraph spoke to Dr Richard A E North, leading British Defence Analyst on U.S-Israel-Iran war. Read his prediction below: The Iranian army must confront The IRGC if this is to end well. US and allies have control of the air which means they do not need to use the top of the range missiles which are in limited supply. Iranian Sleeper Cells in the USA and the west are the unknowable factor. The Kurds may rise up in four countries. People are not giving enough attention to Pakistan and Afghanistan next to Iran. Pakistan and India need to settle…

Iran missile strikes spark an expanding coalition of nations from the Middle East, Europe, and beyond. White House spiritual advisors interpret Jeremiah 49 prophecy, linking missile strikes to divine victory. Regional tensions intensify as Cyprus and eastern Mediterranean gas fields become strategic flashpoints. The growing alliance and missile strikes may reshape NATO dynamics and global energy markets. The skies over the Persian Gulf are darkening, not just with missiles, but with a prophecy that the Trump White House believes is unfolding. Iran missile strikes, initially carried out by the U.S. and Israel, are now drawing a growing coalition of nations—and…

Trump Iran War Analysis: Seven days that could reshape Middle East geopolitics Leadership crisis inside Iran following assassination of supreme leader Strait of Hormuz tensions threaten global energy and inflation outlook Political consequences in Washington and strategic ripple effects across Asia The next seven days may determine not only the outcome of the escalating United States–Iran war but also the future balance of power across the Middle East, global energy markets, and Western political alliances. After the assassination of Iran’s supreme leader in a precision strike widely attributed to coordinated U.S.–Israeli intelligence, the conflict has entered a decisive phase. Washington…

US Iran Conflict Aftermath: The assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader has reshaped the strategic balance of the Middle East overnight. The U.S.–Israel military campaign has created clear geopolitical winners — but also dangerous new uncertainties. Global powers including Russia and China are recalibrating their strategies as attention shifts away from Ukraine and Asia. Energy markets remain on edge as the Strait of Hormuz disruption threatens global oil and gas supplies. President Trump was advised that Iran has never won a war but never lost a negotiation. When he realised the Iranian leadership would never give up developing nuclear weapons, it…

U.S.–Israel Attack on Iran: The United States and Israel have launched major airstrikes on Iran under Operation Epic Fury. Negotiations have failed. Iran refused to abandon what Washington and Israel describe as its nuclear weapons ambitions, a genuine red line for President Donald Trump and Israeli leadership. Trump states Iran will never be allowed to possess a nuclear weapon. Trump warns Iran is close to developing missiles capable of striking the United States. President Trump says the Iranian regime has chanted “Death to America” for 47 years and remains the leading sponsor of state terrorism. Trump describes the leadership of…

UK political crisis 2026 deepens after Labour loses a century-long stronghold in Manchester to the Green Party. Internal Labour divisions and potential MP defections threaten Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s parliamentary majority. Reform UK fragmentation reshapes Britain’s conservative political landscape amid rising electoral volatility. Defence, nuclear policy, and foreign-policy debates intensify as Green Party influence grows. The Green Party’s stunning victory in the Manchester Gorton and Denton parliamentary by-election has triggered political shockwaves across Britain, raising serious questions about the stability of the UK government and the future direction of British foreign and security policy. The result represents a historic rupture…

British political crisis intensifies as royal scandals and parliamentary norms collapse simultaneously. Pressure mounts on King Charles III amid institutional distrust and constitutional uncertainty. Keir Starmer faces internal rebellion while expanding media regulation through Ofcom powers. UK political strategy increasingly tied to expectations surrounding U.S. midterm elections and President Trump. The United Kingdom is passing through a moment of institutional turbulence unlike anything seen in generations. The British Royal Family, Parliament, and even the country’s long-standing assumptions about political stability now face simultaneous pressures. At the center of this upheaval are scandals, cultural battles, economic anxieties, and an extraordinary political…

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces difficulty managing the media narrative in his attempt to deploy UK troops to Ukraine amid fears of Russian aggression. BBC primetime coverage relegates the fourth anniversary of the Ukraine-Russia War to a minor story. Starmer’s planned high-profile meetings with Ukrainian and EU leaders pledging UK support are overshadowed by reports on Epstein, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, and Peter Mandelson. Leaders in Hungary and Slovakia are increasingly critical of the Berlin-Brussels strategy toward Russia. When Keir Starmer became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in the summer of 2024, he marked Tuesday, February 24, 2026, as a…

EU Grand Bargain that divided Europe’s economy between Germany, France, and Britain is now breaking down. Brexit exposed decades of structural economic imbalance between UK regions and London’s financial elite. France and Germany are moving to challenge London’s dominance in global financial services. Regulatory competition between Brussels and London could reshape Europe’s economic power balance. The European Union’s long-standing economic settlement — an unwritten grand bargain balancing German industrial dominance, French agricultural supremacy, and London’s financial power — now appears dangerously close to collapse. Between 1970 and 1972, British Prime Minister Edward Heath and his chief negotiator Geoffrey Rippon negotiated…

Trump EU Russia Geopolitical Battle is talk of the town. When President Trump declared that he wanted to ‘Make America Great Again’ (MAGA), many thought that he merely meant fixing the US economy, rebuilding physical infrastructure such as roads and bridges, reducing illegal immigration and being tough on crime. President Trump and his White House staff certainly intend to do this, but they also seek to make America the dominant nation in world affairs. Trump is prepared to give Russia, The CCP, Pakistan and India their sphere of influence in their region. However, he intends to define and…