A review of the nine critical issues impeding up an accord between the US and Iran and whether this can be achieved in the coming week.

Examining the structural factors that led to breakdown of the US and Iran talks in Islamabad and the dangerous escalation ahead.

Two critical elements in war are the human factor and chance. The resolute will of the people, government and military in the Gulf War 3.0 as well as in the War in Ukraine since 2022 determined success in staving off the challenge from much larger and technologically superior force which no AI model can predict.

An effective strategy is essential for winning a war, so would it be for Gulf War 3.0. Strategy also provides a long-term perspective – what the War achieved not just in the immediate but also in a broader time span of decades for a nation.

The trend of use of force to achieve political objectives defines the current decade from Rusia [2022 onwards] to Israel [2023 onwards]  and the United States [2025-25] followed by Iran’s retaliation, yet none of these states have been able to achieve their war goals, will diplomacy return to the centre stage, here is a perspective.

Sri Lanka Perspectives by Col R Hariharan Assesses the impact of Gulf War 3.0 on the Island nation caught on the active periphery of the conflict   War in perspective   The plight of Sri Lanka, an island nation of about 23 million people caught in the after effect of a war in faraway Iran and GCC countries (Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirate - UAE) reminds one of Satyajit Ray’s acclaimed 1973 film Asani Sanket (Distant Thunder). The movie d

Given developments in the Gulf War 3.0 as of March 25– Four Likely Scenarios and when the first round of negotiations commence [1] Creation of a Negotiating Framework. [2] Discussion of Negotiating Framework [3] Hurting Stalemate [4] Resumption of hostilities – here is a detailed discussion of the same- Developments So Far After threatening destructive attacks on Iran’s power infrastructure with a view to enforce darkness on the country already devastated by multiple attacks,

Image South Fars Source Tehran Times Second Sight Read Original Here  The Israeli strike on Iran's South Pars gas field on March 18, 2026, represents one of the most consequential escalations in the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict, as the first direct strike on critical energy infrastructure, and will have global economic significance. The South Pars field, which Iran shares with Qatar's North Dome field, is the largest natural gas reservoir in the world and forms the backbone

Gulf War 3.0 is moving to a new dangerous phase from military to the economic and energy and may end up in rubbelisation of Iran, a possible objective of Israel on the lines of Gaza. The time to stop the mayhem is now before the world singes from this fratricidal war in the Middle East.

The speed and scale of war have been significantly enhanced by use of AI systems. But this need for speed brings serious risks for civilians and military combatants alike warn Craig Joines and Helen M Kinsella in The Conversation