Middle East & Africa
No Safe Transit for Parallel Routes: Iran Sets Terms After Striking Ship in Strait of Hormuz
After attacking a ship in the Strait of Hormuz for not using the designated route,…
CENTCOM and Iran’s IRGC to Open Direct Channel in Qatar in Rare Military-to-Military Outreach
The planned talks signal an unusual shift from battlefield confrontation to structured military communication, raising…
Strait of Hormuz Evacuation Effort Suspended After New Vessel Attack Raises Tensions
Fragile maritime calm disrupted as IMO pauses rescue operation amid renewed security concerns The International…
Iran’s Hormuz Pressure Is Forcing the Gulf to Rewrite Its Security Strategy
After the US-Iran framework agreement, Gulf states are replacing hopes of reconciliation with a doctrine…
Why Europe’s Human Rights Compass Fails in Saudi Arabia
In the complex theater of global diplomacy, the European Union has long prided itself on…
The Nuclear Question at the Heart of the Iran Deal
The ceasefire between the US and Iran is holding just but the entire agreement rests…
Open Strait, Closed Question: Who Really Controls the Strait of Hormuz?
Ships are moving again through the world's most critical energy corridor, but Iran's grip on…
Peace for Trump, Headache for Mossad
The new head of Israel’s intelligence agency, Mossad, is reportedly seeking new ways to bring…
The Winner of the Iran War Wasn’t Israel and It Wasn’t Netanyahu
Critics say Netanyahu’s Iran war strengthened Tehran, strained US ties, and left Israel weaker The…
America Between Failed War and Fragile Peace with Iran
More than three months after launching military operations against Iran, US President Donald Trump is…
Blood and Gold: How Egypt Is Fueling Sudan’s War for Profit
Cairo's strategic interests in gold, water, and regional dominance have drawn it into direct military…
Strait Out of Hormuz
The UAE’s Push to Escape Hormuz Dependency Signals a Strategic Rewiring of Gulf Trade Routes…