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What the US-Israel War on Iran Means for the Long Term
The recent US-Israel attacks on Iran has triggered an avalanche of analysis by a range of different specialists on the many media platforms that...
Ukraine Braces for a Season of Pressure
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has warned that the coming months will be among the most difficult of the war, with Ukraine facing simultaneous military...
A Gulf of Differences: Can US-Iran Talks Succeed?
The U. S. and Iran are scheduled to hold peace talks in Pakistan, which is mediating between the two nations. While President Donald Trump...
Rutte Tells NATO Allies Trump Wants Hormuz Commitments in Days
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte informed some European capitals that U. S. President Donald Trump is seeking specific commitments within days for assistance in...
Kenya Rejects UN Abuse Findings in Haiti Mission
A dispute has emerged between Kenya and the United Nations over allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse linked to a UN backed security mission...
Israel Strikes Lebanon as Ceasefire Unravels and Oil Shock Deepens
Renewed strikes by Israel on Lebanon have exposed the inherent fragility of the ceasefire framework involving the United States and Iran. Announced as a...
Lebanon Crisis Exposes Fatal Cracks in US Iran Ceasefire
The ceasefire between the United States, Iran and Israel was never a fully aligned agreement but rather a convergence of temporary interests. Each party...
Pakistan Steps in as Power Broker in US Iran Crisis
Pakistan has emerged as a key mediator in ceasefire talks between the United States, Iran and Israel, hosting negotiations in Islamabad. The announcement of...
Trump Warns of Massive War Escalation as Iran Talks Hang by a Thread
Donald Trump signaled that the United States will maintain a heavy military presence in the Middle East until a formal agreement with Iran is...
A Civilizational Struggle: Truth Versus Shadow in World Politics
“To them. I said, the truth would be literally nothing but the shadows of the images. That is certain.” -Plato, The Republic
Plato’s Cave and...