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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...

Zelensky to Trump: “Thank You, Mr. President!”

In a public expression of gratitude and partnership, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky concluded his summary of a weekend phone call with a direct address:...

The Unseen Work of Peace: Why Machado Prevailed

The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize is a celebration of the unseen work of peace-building. María Corina Machado was honored not for a single, dramatic...

The Self-Destruct Sequence: French Government Implodes on Launchpad

The French government of Sebastien Lecornu has completed a stunning self-destruct sequence, imploding on the launchpad just as it was preparing for liftoff. The...

A Game of Trust: Can Hamas and Israel Adhere to the New Agreement?

The newly accepted peace deal is fundamentally a game of trust between two sworn enemies, Hamas and Israel. The success or failure of the...

Is Trump the New Henry Kissinger? A Controversial Nobel Precedent

Donald Trump's Nobel Peace Prize nomination has some observers drawing parallels to one of the most controversial decisions in Nobel history: the 1973 award...

Hamas Deliberates on US Plan That Trades Sovereignty for Survival

Hamas is currently engaged in critical deliberations over a US-proposed peace plan that forces the group to trade its sovereignty in Gaza for the...