Pradeep Mahaur

A Spark in the Powder Keg In a world increasingly defined by fragile alliances and shifting global power equations, the latest escalation between Israel and Iran has taken center stage.  What began as a covert campaign of sabotage and cyberwarfare has erupted into a full-blown kinetic war. Israel, claiming an existential threat, launched preemptive strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, utilizing smuggled drones and air assets deep within Iranian territory. In retaliation, Iran fired a barrage of ballistic missiles at Israeli cities, lighting up the skies over Tel Aviv and Jerusalem and rattling the region. But this war—while geographically between two Middle Eastern powers—is diplomatically, militarily, and economically far more global . Behind the explosive headlines are silent players like the United States, Pakistan, China, and India , each with their unique stakes, compulsions, and contradictions. Israel vs. Iran: The Open Battlefield, The Hidden War The curre...