In post-Khamenei Iran, surviving officials issue conflicting orders over attacking Gulf states

In post-Khamenei Iran, surviving officials issue conflicting orders over attacking Gulf states

by WorldTribune Staff, March 8, 2026 Real World News U.S. President Donald Trump summed up the state of Iran’s rulers on Friday: “Their Army is gone. Their Navy is gone. Their communications are gone. Their leaders are gone. Two sets of their leaders are gone. They’re down to their third set. Their Air Force is […]

China’s one-man military command lectures ‘dead soldiers walking’ at 14th NPC

China’s one-man military command lectures ‘dead soldiers walking’ at 14th NPC

by WorldTribune Staff, March 8, 2026 Real World News At last year’s National People’s Congress in Beijing, Xi Jinping presided flanked by a panel of decorated generals. With the January purging of Gen. Zhang Youxia, China’s all-powerful Central Military Commission that usually has seven members has been decimated. At this year’s NPC, Xi presided with […]

Iranians worldwide thank Trump by doing his dance

Iranians worldwide thank Trump by doing his dance

by WorldTribune Staff, March 5, 2026 Real World News Hitting the streets of their own accord in advance of paid anti-Trump protesters, Iranians around the world are showing their gratitude to the American President by filming themselves doing the Trump dance. Iranians posted videos online showing themselves performing a dance in the style of US […]

Trump vetoes appointment of Khamenei’s ‘lightweight’ son by ‘Assembly of Experts’

Trump vetoes appointment of Khamenei’s ‘lightweight’ son by ‘Assembly of Experts’

by WorldTribune Staff, March 5, 2026 Non-AI, Real World News U.S. President Donald Trump said the choice of Iran’s “Assembly of Experts” of Mojtaba Khamenei, son of assassinated Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, of Iran’s next leader is unacceptable. Trump said he must be involved in choosing Iran’s next leader. “They are wasting their time. […]

Lefties in Canadian media begs government not to deport Indian who killed 16 people

Lefties in Canadian media begs government not to deport Indian who killed 16 people

by WorldTribune Staff, March 4, 2026 Real World News In 2018, an Indian national truck driver named Jaskirat Singh Sidhu sped through a stop sign near Armley, Saskatchewan and slammed into a bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team. Sixteen people were killed and 13 injured, most of them teenage boys. Sidhu was charged […]

Trump: U.S. will provide insurance for tankers, escort through Hormuz ‘if necessary’

Trump: U.S. will provide insurance for tankers, escort through Hormuz ‘if necessary’

by WorldTribune Staff, March 3, 2026 Real World News President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that the United States Development Finance Corporation (DFC) will provide insurance for all oil and gas tankers traveling through the Strait of Hormuz. In a post to Truth Social, the president wrote: “Effective IMMEDIATELY, I have ordered the United States […]

The last breakfast; Analysis: Psychological takeover of Iran happened in stages

The last breakfast; Analysis: Psychological takeover of Iran happened in stages

by WorldTribune Staff, March 2, 2026 Real World News The United States and Israel pinpointed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei’s location through months of intense, collaborative surveillance by the CIA and Israeli intelligence, mapping his daily patterns and movements. The “high fidelity” tracking enabled the allies to identify a critical, unusual gathering of dozens senior […]

China’s 20 ‘commercial’ space companies press dual use infrastructure export drive

China’s 20 ‘commercial’ space companies press dual use infrastructure export drive

Special to WorldTribune, February 27, 2026 Real World News By Richard Fisher for Geostrategy-Direct, February 24, 2026 To expand its strategic military reach on Earth and in space, China seeks to export space related infrastructure to advance bi-lateral space relationships, but at the same time seeks military benefits from its “commercial” space sector’s activities. Africa […]

Update: China used fighter interception to divide U.S., ally; Gen. Brunson denies reported apology

Update: China used fighter interception to divide U.S., ally; Gen. Brunson denies reported apology

Special to WorldTribune, February 26, 2026 Real World News By Richard Fisher for Geostrategy-Direct, February 24, 2026 [Update: Korean newspapers have published an unusual statement from U.S. Gen. Xavier Brunson, denying that he had issued an apology for last week’s standoff between U.S. and Chinese fighter jets near South Korean airspace.] At a time when […]

Japan under PM Takaichi seen still speaking softly but with a very big stick

Japan under PM Takaichi seen still speaking softly but with a very big stick

by WorldTribune Staff, February 20, 2026 Real World News American media consumers deprived of relevant international news have taken note of the emergence of Japan’s first female prime minister but may not appreciate its geopolitical significance. “From the Japanese perspective, the U.S. became increasingly more ‘mercurial’ since the 9-11 terrorist attack on the World Trade […]