10 March 2026
Austin, Texas, USA

Baqir Sajjad Syed

Articles by Baqir Sajjad Syed

Situationer: Another Khamenei leads Iran

NewsMarch 10, 2026

THE transition unfolded quietly, but carried consequences far beyond Tehran. The tenth day of the US-Israel war on Iran be­­gan with Iran’s Assembly of Experts formally anoin­ting Ayatollah Mojta...

War Diary Day 10: Iran’s new leader, escalating war and endgame questions

NewsMarch 9, 2026

The 10th day of the war began with a development that may shape the trajectory of the conflict more than any exchange on the battlefield. Early on Monday, Iran’s Assembly of Experts selected Ayatoll...

War Diary Day 9: War hits oil, water, and diplomacy

NewsMarch 8, 2026

War has a way of widening even when some of the actors involved are simultaneously trying to contain it, and the events of the past day in the US-Israel war with Iran offered a striking illustration o...

Pakistan signals support to Saudi Arabia while treading carefully with Iran amid Gulf escalation

NewsMarch 7, 2026

Military consultations between Islamabad and Riyadh following Iranian drone and missile strikes on Saudi territory highlight the delicate strategic balance Pakistan must maintain as the Iran conflict ...

War Diary Day 8: Raging conflict, cautious diplomacy

NewsMarch 7, 2026

Eight days into the war between the United States–Israel coalition and Iran, the conflict has settled more firmly into a pattern that began to emerge over the previous 48 hours; a high-intensity con...

After ‘good start’, Iran and US resolve to keep talking

NewsFebruary 7, 2026

IRANIAN Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his accompanying delegation depart for the site of the talks in Oman.—Reuters • No public acrimony witnessed as both sides st...

Muscat dialogue and the limits of Iran-US diplomacy

TechnologyFebruary 6, 2026

After weeks of uncertainty, indirect talks between Iran and the United States are set to open tomorrow in Oman’s capital, Muscat. The very survival of the process is notable, even though expectation...

Muscat and the limits of Iran-US diplomacy

TechnologyFebruary 5, 2026

After weeks of uncertainty, indirect talks between Iran and the United States are set to open tomorrow in Oman’s capital, Muscat. The very survival of the process is notable, even though expectation...

Pakistan, Libya to deepen defence ties

NewsFebruary 3, 2026

Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir exchanges views with Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar.—PPI ISLAMABAD: Weeks after signing a more than $4 billion arms deal, Pa...

Pakistan opposes any use of force against Iran

NewsJanuary 30, 2026

• PM speaks to Iranian president; FO says region cannot afford war• Diplomacy the ‘only viable way forward’, Dar tells Araghchi• Iranian army chief warns of ‘crushing response’ to any at...