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North Korea and Iran: Decades of Military Cooperation

Military-technical cooperation between North Korea and Iran dates back to the 1980s and has intensified in recent years, despite comprehensive UN sanctions and international monitoring. Both states, viewing themselves as adversaries of the US-led world order, have mutually strengthened their capabilities through missile technology transfers, engineer exchanges, and joint development projects – with potential implications for regional stability in the Middle East and beyond. The Iran-Iraq War marked the beginning: North Korea supplied hundreds of Scud-B and Scud-C missiles, as well as complete production facilities, at the time. Iranian forces also received on-site technical support to maintain and replicate the systems independently. The 1990s saw the delivery of around 150 Nodong missiles, including production know-how. This led to the Iranian Shahab-3 family, which remains the backbone of Iran's medium-range missile forces to this day. North Korean specialists assisted in setting up manufacturing facilities and adapting the technology to Iranian carriers. A milestone was… 

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Iran War: Acute Threat to the 2026 FIFA World Cup

The war initiated by the US and Israel against Iran on February 28, 2026, is a preemptive war of aggression without a UN mandate, launched in the midst of negotiations over the nuclear program. Under the codenames Operation Epic Fury (US) and Roaring Lion (Israel), thousands of targets were attacked, including leadership structures, nuclear and missile facilities, and energy infrastructure. Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and numerous high-ranking officers were killed, Mojtaba Khamenei was newly elected. By March 22, 2026 (Day 23), the US had bombed over 7000 targets, largely destroyed the Iranian navy and air defense, and sunk more than 40 mine-laying ships and 11 submarines. Iran retaliated with hundreds of missile and drone attacks on Israel, US bases, and Gulf states, including hits in Dimona, Arad, and Jerusalem, where dozens were injured. The Strait of Hormuz is partially blocked, shipping traffic is severely reduced, and oil prices are exploding. This unilateral war violates the UN Charter, ignores… 

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Washington: Resignation of the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center – Criticism of US War Against Iran

Joseph Kent, Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), has announced his resignation. In a letter to President Trump, revealed on March 17, 2026, he cites conflicts of conscience over the ongoing war with Iran. Kent states that Iran posed no immediate threat to the US. The war, he claims, was initiated due to pressure from Israel and a powerful American lobbying network. He alleges that high-ranking Israeli officials and influential media representatives in the US launched a disinformation campaign to create a war mentality. This tactic, he argues, misled the President into a conflict that is costing American lives and depleting the nation's resources. The departing director refers to Trump's previous terms, during which he conducted military strikes – such as the assassination of Qasem Soleimani and the defeat of ISIS – without long-term military entanglement. The…

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Trump's Disaster: NATO Blackmailed, Iran in Chaos, Putin Myth Debunked – America's Self-Inflicted Global Catastrophe

In the history books of American presidencies, Donald J. Trump will be remembered as the man who, with brutal arrogance, impulsive decision-making, and strategic short-sightedness, plunged the global order into the abyss. On March 16, 2026, we look upon a field of ruins: NATO is divided by open blackmail, the Middle East is burning in a self-provoked war against Iran, the Strait of Hormuz is blocked, oil prices are exploding, and the world economy is reeling. Trump has repeatedly threatened that NATO faces a "very bad future" if its partners do not help secure the Strait of Hormuz – a passage that has become a battlefield due to his own policies. He claims Putin "is not afraid of Europe," only of him personally. And as Commander-in-Chief, he bears full responsibility for the Iran disaster that has plunged the US into a global energy crisis. This editorial is…

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Trump and the Iran War: Experts See Narcissistic Traits

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Since February 28, 2026, the US government under President Donald Trump has been conducting military attacks against Iran together with Israel. The operations target nuclear facilities and military capabilities and have already led to deaths on both sides. Trump has repeatedly described the goals differently – from preventing an Iranian nuclear program to regime change to a swift end to the conflict. Experts and analysts are discussing whether the president's personality traits influence the escalation and contradictory communication. The conflict began after failed negotiations on a new nuclear agreement. Trump had given Iran a deadline of 60 days; after its expiry, Israeli and then US attacks followed. Trump initially spoke of a "massive and ongoing" campaign that was supposed to last four to five weeks, later of a swift end and the possibility of a longer duration. In public statements, he repeatedly emphasized personal successes… 

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