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Hezbollah Rejects Lebanon Ceasefire, Casting Doubt on Iran Peace Prospects
The rejection of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire by Hezbollah represents a significant challenge to ongoing efforts to contain a conflict that has increasingly merged the...
A Regional Crisis or a Protracted International Disorder?
On May 31, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam gave a televised address in which he condemned Israel’s invasion and intensified attacks on southern Lebanon...
Pause, Not Peace: The Iran Ceasefire Framework
A tentative U.S.–Iran memorandum of understanding appeared close to completion in late May, but Iran’s decision to suspend indirect talks over Israel’s expanding operations...
Are Hidden Oil Flows From Hormuz Reshaping the Energy Market?
Oil shipments passing through the Strait of Hormuz have quietly increased in recent weeks, but traders say the movement reflects a fragmented and opaque...
Asian Stocks Fall as US Iran Conflict Sparks Market Jitters
Asian stock markets declined on Thursday as renewed fighting between the United States and Iran unsettled investors and triggered a broader shift toward safer...
President Trump’s Abraham Accord Condition and the Shifting Geopolitics of West Asia
The ‘Abraham Accord’ is a politico-diplomatic tool to bolster ‘US Order’ in West Asia. It is part of its Indo-Pacific strategy where the United...
Oil Jumps as Iran US Talks Stall and Gulf Conflict Escalates
Tensions between Iran and the United States have escalated into renewed military hostilities in the Gulf, raising concerns over regional stability and global energy...
US Sanctions Nobitex for Alleged IRGC Links
The United States has intensified its efforts to curb Iran's access to global financial networks by targeting cryptocurrency platforms accused of helping Tehran bypass...
The Oslo Trap: What Iran Should Learn from a Peace Process That Never Ended
There is something hauntingly familiar about the proposed U.S.-Iran Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) now circulating through diplomatic channels. The tone sounds restrained. Technical. Responsible....
From Tehran to Banjul: Why Economic Vulnerability Is a Security Challenge for Small States
What does a missile exchange between Iran and Israel have to do with the price of a taxi ride in Banjul?
At first glance, very...