US-Iran Peace Deal: What It Means for the Strait of Hormuz and Oil Supply
Key Facts: The US-Iran Maritime Agreement The 107-day war that choked off a fifth of the world’s oil supply is […]
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The Strange Defeat of Nuclear Deterrence and the Coming Crisis in Strategic Stability
The Silent Midnight At precisely 11:59 PM on February 5, 2026, a foundational pillar of global security quietly dissolved. The
Iran’s New Grand Strategy: The Regime That Refused to Die
On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched the strike they had spent months planning — and Tehran
US Iran Military Escalation Threatens Shaky Ceasefire
The desert sky above the Al-Omar oil field turned blindingly white just after 2:00 a.m. local time on Tuesday. A
Maritime Chokepoints Crisis: War for the Narrow Seas
Since May 6, open transits through the Strait of Hormuz have fallen to near zero vessels per day. Not a
How Iran Has Been Studying Lessons from the War in Ukraine
There is a phrase used inside certain NATO planning cells that has become something of a grim shorthand for a
Trump’s Hormuz Blockade: The High-Stakes Gamble That Could Ignite a Global Energy Crisis
When Truth Social Became the Most Consequential Feed on Earth It arrived, as so many seismic shifts in American foreign
Pakistan’s Diplomatic Gambit: How Islamabad Became the World’s Most Important Address
The first direct US-Iran talks in 47 years happened on Pakistani soil. That fact alone rewrites the diplomatic map —
Vance’s ‘Final Offer’ in Islamabad: How the U.S.-Iran Talks Failed—and What It Means for the World
By Nathaniel Cross, Senior International Affairs Analyst and Contributor to The New York Times, Forbes, and Foreign Affairs. The sun
The Weight of Islamabad: What JD Vance’s Iran Gamble Tells Us About America — and the World
He boarded Air Force Two at Joint Base Andrews on a Friday morning and, in doing so, stepped into history.
A Wait in the Strait: Why Shipping Giants Are Still Frozen Despite the Hormuz Cease-Fire
Shipping companies are reacting with extreme caution as Hormuz cease-fire terms remain uncertain. Here’s why the Strait of Hormuz standstill
How Iran Should End the War: A Deal Tehran Could Take
The Strait of Hormuz is bleeding the world. Tehran still holds cards — but the clock is running out to