More: Iran
Could the Iran War Spark a Prolonged Global Fuel Crisis?
The Iran war has pushed the global energy system into a deeper crisis, with the disruption increasingly shifting from crude oil supplies to the...
A Closer Look at Iran’s Hardliner-Reform Divide
The hardliner–pragmatist divide is a useful analytical framework for understanding the main disagreement over the war, but the reality of power within the Islamic...
Why Is Trump Angrier at Oman Than at Iran Right Now?
The threat reveals less about Oman and far more about how comprehensively the Iran war has gone off script for an administration that promised...
UAE says new pipeline that will bypass Strait of Hormuz is nearly 50% complete (VIDEO)
The UAE has already completed nearly 50% of a second pipeline that bypasses the Strait of Hormuz, said the CEO of Abu Dhabi National...
Could a Prolonged Hormuz Crisis Keep Oil Prices High Into 2027?
Oil Markets Prepare for a Longer Crisis
The global oil market is increasingly adjusting to the possibility that disruption around the Strait of Hormuz may...
From Michigan to Florida: Is Foreign Policy Becoming the Democratic Party’s New Electoral Fault Line?
When Money Stops Being Enough
Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in Michigan should be read carefully. It does not prove that the Democratic Party has turned against...
China’s Iran Strategy After the 60-Day US-Iran Deadline: What Happens Next?
On Monday, August 17, 2026, the 60-day deadline for the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (IMOU) between the United States and Iran expired without a...
Euro Zone Bond Yields Near 15 Year Highs as Iran War Fuels Inflation Fears
Euro zone government bond yields remained near their highest levels in more than 15 years on Monday as investors worried that a prolonged Iran...
The U.S. and Iran Will Fight Again Before the Mid-Terms
Iran is very likely to be attacked by the U.S. and Israel in early October of 2026 to preempt an Iranian attack on Israel...
Washington drew Iraq a red line it can’t enforce. It will settle for a photo op
The US-led coalition leaves Iraq on Sept. 30, and Washington has attached a price to the exit: the country's most powerful militias must hand...