Security Over Economics in a War-Torn World
The G7 meeting in France is best understood not as a photo-op for seven wealthy democracies, but as a stress test of the Western order itself. It exposed two realities at once:
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Stopping Iran Before It Gets Nuclear
Since Hitler’s Nazi Germany, there has never been a regime more focused on attacking Jews as well as their own citizens opposed to the regime than the current government in Iran. They
Oman–India Corridor: Can Muscat Offer New Pathways Beyond the Strait of Hormuz?
The deepening strategic and economic partnership between India and Oman is creating an emerging set of trade and energy corridors that largely circumvent the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most
Why a Desperate Iran May Turn to Terrorism
In the chaotic aftermath of Operation Epic Fury, the February 28, 2026, U.S.-Israeli strikes that killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and shattered Iran’s top military command, the Islamic Republic stands at the
China and Hormuz: The Vulnerability That Isn’t
The Strait of Hormuz is the world’s most dangerous energy chokepoint: a 21-mile-wide slit between Iran and Oman through which roughly 20 million barrels of oil and significant volumes of liquefied natural
No More Iraqs? Here’s an Iran
President Donald Trump campaigned twice on a promise to end “reckless” regime-change wars; in office again, he is now prosecuting one of the most ambitious regime-change projects in modern U.S. history. In
China’s Iran Strategy: Buy the Oil, Skip the Risk
When the Middle East teeters on the brink, commentators reflexively predict a Sino‑Iranian axis taking shape against the West. But that’s a mirage. For all the talk of “strategic partnership” and anti‑American
Energy Security in a World at War
When U.S. and Israeli forces struck Iranian nuclear and military infrastructure, markets braced for the worst. Brent crude, already trading in the low seventies on weeks of escalating tension, spiked sharply. Tanker
Did US-Israel Strikes Spark Iran’s Uprising or War?
The US-Israel strikes on Iran, launched on February 28th, mark a dramatic escalation in Middle East tensions, killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and triggering Iranian missile retaliation across the region, including the
How Khamenei’s Death Upends the Middle East
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death in US-Israeli strikes marks a seismic shift for the Middle East, decapitating Iran’s leadership amid escalating conflict. Iranian state media confirmed the 86-year-old supreme leader was killed on
The India-Israel Strategic Alliance Enters Its Golden Age
The deepening alliance between India and Israel represents one of the most significant geopolitical shifts in recent decades, transforming a relationship once marked by caution into a robust strategic partnership grounded in
Netanyahu’s Red Lines Aren’t Extreme; They’re Existential
Israel’s demands in the ongoing Iran nuclear negotiations, as articulated by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his recent White House meeting with President Donald Trump, center on a comprehensive approach that extends
The Mirage of Progress: The U.S. and Iran Remain Worlds Apart
The latest round of indirect U.S.-Iran talks, held in Oman and mediated by Omani officials, ended without meaningful progress toward resolving the nuclear standoff. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi described the discussions
