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Control of the Strait of Hormuz May Define the Next Phase of the Iran Conflict
The Strait of Hormuz has become the central strategic battleground in the ongoing confrontation involving Iran, the United States, and regional Gulf powers. What...
US Inflation Pressures Rise as Iran Conflict Fuels Energy Costs
Rising geopolitical tensions linked to the Iran conflict are expected to push United States consumer inflation higher in April, reinforcing expectations that the Federal...
Li Keqiang Meets US Senators: China Pushes US Cooperation Over Confrontation
The meeting between Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and a delegation of US senators led by Steve Daines in Beijing on Thursday, May 7, 2026,...
Dollar Steady as Iran War Uncertainty Weighs on Markets
Global currency markets remained broadly stable on Monday despite escalating geopolitical tensions linked to the ongoing conflict involving the United States and Iran. The...
Indian Jewellery Stocks Fall After Modi Calls for Reduced Gold Buying to Support Rupee Stability
Shares of major Indian jewellery companies fell sharply after Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to reduce gold purchases for one year as part...
The Iran War Is Reshaping European Monetary Policy Through Energy Driven Inflation Fears
The continuing conflict involving the United States and Iran is no longer only a Middle Eastern security crisis. It is rapidly becoming a major...
Why Oil Market Volatility Rather Than High Prices Will Shape the Future of Global Energy Politics
The ongoing Gulf crisis and the near closure of the Strait of Hormuz have pushed global energy markets into one of the most unstable...
The Voice of The Global South is Inaudible
Friendship treaty in 1950, Tehran Declaration in 2001, and Chahbahar port’s construction and development in progress are a timeline of India’s relationship with Tehran,...
Trump visit and China’s diplomatic discourse: a primer
Just a few days before President Trump was to arrive in Beijing as per Trump’s previous itinerary (March 31-April 2), the mood in China—as...
Managing the New Cold War: What Trump and Xi Really Want from Their Beijing Summit
Authors: Athanasios G. Platias and Vasilis Trigkas*
When Donald Trump lands in Beijing on 14 May, the optics will matter almost as much as the...