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Bessent’s “Economic D-Day” Is Regime Change by Other Means
When a Treasury secretary reaches for Normandy to describe a sanctions package, the mission has already outgrown its sales pitch.
Scott Bessent’s new Financial Times...
Beijing Versus Washington: The New Economics of Iran’s Sanctions War
China is buying ninety percent of Iran's oil exports, settling transactions in renminbi, and hiding the rest beneath layers of shell companies. This is...
Iran’s Economy Buckles Under US Sanctions
A U.S. campaign to squeeze Iran’s economy by blocking its oil exports and tightening sanctions is increasingly putting pressure on Tehran, according to three...
Iran Warns US Over Potential Israeli Offensive in Southern Lebanon
Iran has warned the United States that it would respond forcefully if Israel launches a major offensive against the Ali al Taher ridge in...
Why Are Oil Importers Turning to Longer Trade Routes?
The Iran conflict and disruption to the Strait of Hormuz are forcing major oil importing countries to rethink how they source crude. Countries that...
The Hormuz Trap: American Superiority and the Cost of Iranian Leverage
On 31 August, two supertankers carrying Saudi crude were struck by unknown projectiles within minutes of one another as they sailed out of the...
Iran, Oil and a Hawkish Fed: Why the Dollar Is Winning the Week and Losing the Decade
TODAY'S NUMBERS 99.73 Dollar Index (DXY) · 4.81% US 10-year Treasury yield · $4,304 Gold, per ounce All three are rising together — the...
How Could Iran Retaliate as US Conflict Escalates?
The United States has launched a new wave of attacks on Iran, marking a renewed escalation in a conflict that has remained deadlocked for...
Asian Stocks Fall as US Iran Conflict Pushes Oil Prices Higher
Asian financial markets came under heavy pressure on Wednesday as renewed US airstrikes on Iran intensified fears of further disruption to the global energy...
Six Months, Five Mediators: The Diplomacy of the Iran War
On 28 August, six months to the day after American and Israeli aircraft opened the war on Iran, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted that...