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Rivalry at a Chokepoint: China and the U.S. Clash in the Strait of Hormuz
China's entry into the tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz in April 2026 was no longer merely cautious diplomacy or statements of condemnation but...
Energy Transition, geopolitical Fragmentation, and the Iran Conflict
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Iran Seizes Ships in Hormuz Strait After Trump Halts Attacks
Iran seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, increasing control over this crucial area after U. S. President Donald Trump postponed...
Prolonged Iran War Could Trigger Lasting Global Gas Demand Decline
The ongoing energy shock linked to the Iran war has disrupted global oil and gas markets on an unprecedented scale. Since the crisis began...
Iran War Triggers Record Energy Shock as Global Supply Disruption Surpasses Historic Crises
The ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran has triggered what analysts describe as the most significant oil and gas supply disruption...
The Strait as Fault Line: How Iran is Using Hormuz to Farm Sino-American Friction
There is a reading of what Iran is doing at the Strait of Hormuz that has become almost reflexive in commentary: Tehran is challenging...
Why the US is really after China in Iran
Since the US-Israeli war on Iran began on February 28 and since it went downhill from there — unlike the operation in Venezuela —...
US Beats a Retreat: The Cost of Overstretch
Enveloped within the Conditional two-week Ceasefire deal and the dwindling Peace talks is a lesson for the US to avoid overstretching its power beyond...
Trump Rejects Truce Extension as Clock Ticks Down; U.S. Seizes Tanker
President Donald Trump announced he does not wish to extend a quickly ending ceasefire in the U. S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, stating the U....
Energy Markets Eye Alternative Routes as Hormuz Risks Escalate
The U. S.-Israeli war with Iran has significantly disrupted oil shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for oil exports, making it...