Iran’s armed allies failed as a shield, yet Tehran now uses them as coercive instruments to raise war costs globally.
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A cockpit attack on a Flydubai flight becomes an election story, testing Netanyahu’s security message and the state’s rescue narrative.
Saudi Arabia faces a maritime pincer as Houthi attacks close Bab al-Mandab while Hormuz remains disrupted and allies hesitate.
Israel’s election may change leaders and style, but a durable security consensus limits any shift in war policy.
Israel’s Gaza strategy keeps Hamas in power by blocking alternatives, while election politics and U.S. pressure shape the next course.
Gulf states and Asian buyers expand joint oil storage as an immediate Hormuz hedge while pipelines remain years away.
Iran’s economy buckles under blockade, but Tehran still demands concessions; Washington must hold firm and tighten the screws.
The Egypt-Israel gas deal defers conflict but cannot end it, risking costly dependency like Germany’s failed Russian energy bet.
A Wall Street Journal column calls falling oil and rising rates a paradox, but economics shows rates drive crude lower.
Iran faces a choice as the US Blockade drains its oil revenue, while regional powers unite against Tehran’s shrinking influence.