Iran pounds Kuwait over US bases on its soil, hitting water plants. The 1991 security guarantee is now a liability.
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Hormuz is an economic nuclear option. Iran holds it open to force a deal as US inflation mounts and Trump scrambles.
Pakistan’s military staged fake Iran-US talks for relevance, but Tehran refused the performance—exposing diplomatic theater over substance.
Trump’s Iran war passes the legal deadline this week. Courts must act, or constitutional war powers become meaningless.
China gains military intel, economic leverage, and diplomatic credibility from the Iran war without firing a single shot.
A Democratic insider moves to end unconditional Israel aid, but progressives warn his approach slows momentum for an arms embargo.
U.S. Jewish leaders clash over antisemitism strategies as Iran war fears and partisan divides reshape diaspora security calculations.
Decades of planning, not emergency action, drive Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea pivot. NEOM Port and the East-West pipeline reduce Hormuz dependency and reshape regional trade.
LNG won’t replace oil. Dual order emerges: oil shocks, gas manages. Europe pivots, Asia competes. Gas joins the weaponization arsenal.
Iraq’s caretaker government cannot control Iranian-backed militias attacking US interests. Washington’s strategy of strengthening the prime minister’s office has visibly failed.