March 2026 – Page 203 – From Inside Asia

Exclusive! 10+ Chinese Military Advisors Killed in Iran Airstrike, China Silent on Losses

The U.S. and Israel launched a precise strike against Iran’s top leadership in the military operation “Epic Fury,” successfully decapitating Supreme Leader Khamenei and...

by China Observer March 13, 2026

World

US says Iran’s new supreme leader likely ‘wounded’, dismisses Strait of Hormuz concerns

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday that Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has been injured and pledged to continue ramping up...

by Xinmei Shen March 13, 2026

World

How Iran turned Strait of Hormuz into potent weapon against US bombardment

Long before the US and Israel ⁠attacked Iran, the Islamic Republic had devised its own weapon: holding the world’s main ⁠oil lifeline hostage to...

by Reuters March 13, 2026

US Politics

Webinar Discusses US Access to Diego Garcia

A webinar on Feb. 19 examines the strategic importance of the Diego Garcia base in the Indian Ocean and concerns about the UK’s agreement...

by FIA Staff March 13, 2026

US Politics

Iran’s New Leader Is Wounded, Likely Disfigured, Hegseth Says

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said on March 13 that Iran’s newly appointed supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is “wounded and likely disfigured.” “He...

by FIA Staff March 13, 2026

US Politics

US Officials Speak Ahead of IPEM Energy Security Forum in Tokyo

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass, and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin deliver remarks ahead of the IPEM energy security forum...

by FIA Staff March 13, 2026