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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...

Trump Says Venezuela Operation Could Repeat as Iran Deadline Nears

Trump says the armada represents unprecedented scale. Trump says hoping for peaceful outcomes. Trump says Iran signals readiness. Trump says Venezuela operation provides precedent....

US Approves Major New Arms Sales: Pentagon Confirms $15.67B Package for Allied Forces in Strategic Middle East Deal

Friday authorization provides Israel $6.67 billion and Saudi Arabia $9 billion in military equipment, marking a significant expansion of American security commitments in the...

Trump and Democrats Forge Deal Deferring Immigration Enforcement Resolution

President Trump has endorsed a spending compromise with Senate Democrats that would prevent comprehensive government shutdown while deferring resolution of explosive immigration enforcement questions....

The Deterrence Dilemma: Iranian Government Braces for Strike as US Exercises Target Political Leadership

Over the weekend, the US military announced it would carry out massive exercises in the region to "demonstrate the ability to deploy, disperse, and...

Russia Strikes Ukraine: Heat Services Disrupted as Nearly-Ready Peace Proposals Emerge

Russian attacks on Kyiv and Kharkiv killed at least one person and wounded 15 others while disrupting heat services, occurring as nearly-ready peace proposals...

Trump’s Greenland Campaign Continues With Economic Threats Despite Peace Pledge

The US president's World Economic Forum speech demonstrated continued focus on acquiring Greenland through economic and diplomatic coercion despite pledging to avoid military force....