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Resolving the Iran Conflict Through Diplomacy
On June 21, the United States launched a series of precision airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities—Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan—marking a significant escalation in...
Peace Can’t Wait. Time to Send Peacekeepers
Authors: Muhammad Izzuddin Al Haq and Nur Afeerah Azman*
The collapse of the ceasefire agreement, which could have offered renewed hope for the livelihood of...
How Will China Leverage the Iran Crisis?
U.S. President Donald Trump's direct military intervention in the Israel-Iran conflict has complicated the Middle East situation, posing significant risks to both U.S. interests...
“Most important” NATO summit ever
As world leaders gather for a crunch NATO summit, new polling says that nearly two-thirds of U.S. adults see a benefit to NATO membership.
The Pew Research...
Iran’s NPT Exit: What It Means for Global Security and Diplomacy
As tensions escalate between Iran and its Western adversaries, the Iranian government is now considering one of the most consequential diplomatic withdrawals in contemporary...
Asia in the Iran-Israel Ongoing Conflict: China, Energy, and the Future of Global South Geopolitics
A New Chapter in Global Escalation
Israel’s attack on the heart of Iran in June 2025 was not just the latest episode in the long...
Israel and the Unattainable Dream of Regional Dominance
Despite Israel's considerable military power in the Middle East, it can never achieve regional hegemony—a position that requires unquestionable dominance over all competitors and...
Once Israel Defeats Iran, Pakistan is Next
Tel Aviv’s strategy of striking by air against the nuclear proliferation efforts of its neighboring adversaries has been continuously rewarded by virtue of Israel’s...
Europe’s Blind Spot: The Israel–Iran War and the Coming Refugee Surge
Bombs are falling on Tehran and Tel Aviv. Once again, the Middle East is spiraling into chaos—a region trapped in a cycle of war,...
What Happens If Iran Closes the Strait of Hormuz?
After the recent military escalations between Iran and Israel, where the U.S. was involved symbolically but in a limited manner, the focus of the...