Author: Jennylyn Gleave
Jennylyn Gleave
Jennylyn Gleave is a veteran U.S.-based journalist. The views expressed here are her own and do not necessarily reflect the official point of view of The Islamabad Telegraph.
Trump’s 14 October campaign remarks threaten post-midterm action while earlier Truth Social post rules out strikes before 3 November elections. Pentagon has prepared options for a short, intensive air-and-missile campaign; large-scale ground invasion remains highly unlikely according to officials and analysts. Conflict continues as stalemate: Iranian attacks on Hormuz shipping surge, US blockade holds, and indirect talks via Qatar and Pakistan persist amid elevated oil prices Speaking at a campaign event on 14 October 2026, President Donald Trump delivered some of his sharpest recent comments on the conflict with Iran. “Wait till you see what we do to Iran. We’re…
Saudi Arabia vs Houthis: Riyadh is escalating airstrikes while Saudi-backed Yemeni forces seek to reverse Houthi territorial gains. Saudi air superiority has not eliminated the threat from drones and missiles targeting airports and energy infrastructure. Israel’s possible involvement remains unconfirmed, but direct intervention could widen the conflict and complicate Saudi Arabia’s regional strategy. Saudi Arabia is turning the war against Yemen’s Houthis into a campaign of military pressure, economic disruption and political realignment. Riyadh’s airstrikes are hitting fuel infrastructure and suspected command positions, while Saudi-backed Yemeni forces report advances on several fronts. Yet the battlefield remains contested: the Houthis are…
U.S.-Thailand Reciprocal Trade Agreement reaches its final drafting phase, with signing planned for upcoming regional summits in Asia. Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul confirmed receiving a direct confirmation letter from U.S. President Donald Trump. The bilateral accord aims to lock overall trade tariff duties around the 19 percent benchmark while removing trade barriers on 99 percent of U.S. goods. Finalizing the deal resolves ongoing Section 301 investigations and safeguards long-standing U.S.-Thailand bilateral security ties, including Cobra Gold exercises. Bilateral trade negotiations between Thailand and the United States have reached their final phase, with a definitive treaty expected to be signed…
Houthis attacks are increasing risks to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Saudi energy infrastructure and global shipping. Oil and diesel markets face prolonged pressure as Hormuz and Red Sea disruptions expose weaknesses in global energy supply chains. Trump faces a strategic dilemma between maintaining pressure on Iran and preventing an extended energy shock from reigniting global inflation. The Houthis attacks in Yemen are turning the Red Sea into a major global economic risk, threatening oil supplies, diesel markets, shipping routes and financial stability as Saudi-backed forces confront the Iran-aligned group. The Houthis attacks against Saudi Arabia and the continuing fighting along…
Oil tanker shortage is driving freight rates sharply higher as vessels become trapped in longer voyages around Hormuz and the Cape of Good Hope. Houthi attacks and disruptions around Bab al-Mandab are forcing Saudi and other tanker operators to reroute, increasing costs and delivery times. Restrictions and attacks around the Strait of Hormuz are turning shipping capacity into a new constraint on global oil supplies, potentially keeping fuel prices elevated. The Iran war has created a new and expensive problem for the oil market: the shortage is no longer limited to crude. The ships needed to move that crude are…
Iran war Pentagon operational readiness is under growing pressure as the United States spends billions on the conflict and rapidly consumes missile-defense interceptors. The Congressional Budget Office estimates the war has already cost about $38 billion, with another $2 billion–$3 billion a month if fighting continues. Iran’s evolving missile tactics are forcing the Pentagon and CENTCOM to confront the long-term sustainability of U.S. air defenses and munitions production. WASHINGTON — The most consequential cost of the Iran war may not be the dollars already spent, but the pressure it is placing on the Pentagon’s ability to sustain a prolonged high-intensity…
Oil prices above $108 reflect mounting fears that multiple Middle Eastern energy routes are being disrupted simultaneously. Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline shutdown removes a crucial alternative route as Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb face growing security threats. Prolonged disruption could trigger another inflationary shock, higher interest rates and economic conditions potentially worse than the coronavirus-era energy crisis. The world may need to prepare for an economic shock potentially more damaging than the energy disruptions experienced during the coronavirus pandemic as crude oil prices surge beyond $108 a barrel and the Middle East’s alternative export routes begin to fail one after another.…
China’s satellite imagery Iran allegedly provided Tehran with high-resolution intelligence before the deadly July attack on U.S. troops in Jordan. China’s rapidly expanding satellite, navigation and remote-sensing capabilities are narrowing the strategic space-technology gap with the United States. Washington has heavily squeezed Iran economically but remains cautious about directly confronting Beijing, making the allegations potentially significant ahead of the Trump-Xi summit. The Iran war has opened a new and potentially explosive front in the U.S.-China rivalry: space. U.S. officials now say Iran obtained high-resolution satellite imagery from Chinese entities before and after the July 17 Iranian missile attack on Muwaffaq…
25th anniversary of 9/11 marks a quarter century since the attacks transformed America and the global security system. America’s war against terrorism has evolved from Afghanistan and al-Qaeda into a broader confrontation involving Iran, the Houthis, drones, missiles and proxy warfare. President Donald Trump has an opportunity to use American strength and diplomacy to move the world from perpetual conflict toward deterrence and stability. NEW YORK — Twenty-five years after the attacks that transformed America’s understanding of terrorism, New Yorkers are once again gathering at Ground Zero to remember the 2,977 people killed on Sept. 11, 2001 — a day…
Iran missile production is reportedly restarting underground despite extensive American and Israeli strikes on Tehran’s military-industrial infrastructure. Iran’s stockpiled warheads, airframes, guidance systems and other components could allow limited missile assembly even while damaged factories remain difficult to restore. The rebuilding effort could transform the war into a prolonged contest between Iranian weapons regeneration and U.S.-Gulf missile-defense capacity. Iran’s ballistic-missile program was supposed to be one of the clearest casualties of the war. After weeks of American and Israeli strikes destroyed missile sites, industrial facilities, launchers and storage areas, Washington and Jerusalem presented the degradation of Iran’s military-industrial capacity as…