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Sudan: Another tradeable chip in the Saudi-Iranian rapprochement
The US-Israeli air war against Iran has thrown into relief a curious symmetry of interests between Iran and Saudi Arabia in the future of...
The Threshold Ally: Britain’s Selective Participation and the Future of Coalition Warfare
The Line That Moves
Not every ally fights the same war. On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes against Iran's...
Trump boasts of killing Iran leaders as war widens
U.S. President Donald Trump boasted about the killing of Iranian leaders and intensified rhetoric against Tehran as the U.S.–Israel war against Iran approached its...
From Patrols to Pacts: Is China Building the Middle East’s Next Military Alliance?
China seeks to bolster its influence in the Gulf and diminish the American military presence through its military bases scattered across the Gulf region...
India Says Iran May Allow Its Tankers Through Hormuz, But Tehran Denies Deal
Iran will allow Indian-flagged oil tankers to transit the Strait of Hormuz, a vital route for about 40% of India’s crude imports, an Indian...
Gulf Shipping Under Fire: At Least 15 Vessels Hit Since Iran War Began
The U.S.–Israeli war on Iran has rapidly spread beyond land and air strikes into the maritime domain, threatening one of the world’s most critical...
Iran War Clouds Europe’s Gas Comeback
Europe’s natural gas market was showing signs of recovery at the start of 2026. Major consumers across the continent ramped up gas-fired power generation...
Burning Tankers, Rising Oil: Iran Escalates Gulf Pressure as Trump Declares Victory
The war between the United States, Israel, and Iran has entered a dangerous new phase, contradicting claims by Donald Trump that Washington has already...
Can Türkiye Prevent a Wider Middle East War? A Conflict at Risk of Regional Expansion
The Middle East does not drift toward war. It gets pushed. And right now, the pushing is coming from multiple directions simultaneously—which is precisely...
Russia Is Not Watching Iran — It Is Exploiting It
The bombing of Iran by the United States and Israel did not produce an instant collapse of the ayatollah regime and has created the...