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 Iran Leverages War’s Human Cost to Press Gulf States on Military Hosting

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has leveraged the human cost of the ongoing war to press Gulf states on their decision to host US and Israeli military operations, arguing that...

 IEA Chief Birol Says Iran War Has Turned Energy Into a Weapon and the World Must Respond Accordingly

The Iran war has turned energy into a weapon of geopolitical conflict, and the world must respond to...

War of Objectives: Inside the Strategic Disagreement Driving US-Israel Tensions

At the center of the US-Israel tensions over the Iran campaign is a war of objectives — a...

Iran and Israel’s Energy Confrontation Escalates as South Pars Strike Triggers Gulf Threats

The energy confrontation between Iran and Israel escalated dramatically on Wednesday when an Israeli strike on the South...

Trump Calls Out NATO Hypocrisy After Allies Back Iran Goals But Skip the Fight

President Donald Trump called out what he described as NATO hypocrisy on Tuesday, pointing out that most allied...

How a Single Summit Became Qatar’s Geopolitical Armor

Qatar has adeptly transformed a single diplomatic event—an emergency Arab-Islamic summit—into a suit of geopolitical armor, deflecting an Israeli military threat and subsequent political...

The Intelligence Coup: How Israel Located and Targeted Hamas in Doha

Behind the explosions in Doha lies a story of a major intelligence coup for Israel. The ability to locate, identify, and execute a precision...

A Glimmer in the Dark: Israel Says Yes to a Full Peace Deal

A glimmer of light has appeared in the darkness of the Gaza conflict, with Israel saying "yes" to a full peace deal. A senior...

Pressure Cooker Politics: Ishiba Resigns After Intense LDP Infighting

The intense, pressure-cooker environment of Japanese politics has claimed another leader, with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigning amid fierce infighting within his Liberal Democratic...

The World’s Most Powerful Leaders (Minus One): A Summit’s Ominous Message

A meeting of three of the world's most powerful leaders sent an ominous message to a fourth who was conspicuously absent. The unity of...

Netanyahu Claims ‘Fatal Blow’ But Houthis Appoint New PM and Vow Revenge

Despite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's claim of dealing a "fatal blow" to the Houthis, the group has swiftly appointed a new prime minister and...