President Trump’s rapid policy flip-flop on global cargo protection tariffs strains diplomatic ties and compromises maritime transit rules in the Middle East.
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President Erdogan’s neo-Ottoman policy utilizes regional Islamist alliances to project power over formerly occupied Arab lands, threatening local sovereignty.
Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi visits Washington to pitch a pro-US shift and secure survival amid heavy pressure from both Iran and the Trump administration.
A veteran diplomat challenges prevailing geopolitical assumptions, arguing that power, deterrence, and interests still shape global order.
Sustained pressure on Iran’s proxies is critical, but Tehran’s creative financing and global networks ensure these threats remain resilient and adaptive.
Tehran rejects old limitations, placing Hezbollah within its own defense perimeter to build a regional order that Washington and Israel can no longer ignore.
Shattered diplomatic rules demand new strategic thinking. Discover how Kurdistan utilizes informal networks to survive and mediate regional crises.
Evaluating the strategic choice between military containment and a comprehensive economic shutdown to counter Iranian leverage in the Strait of Hormuz.
A brutal military stalemate creates an unexpected opening for direct diplomacy between Washington and Tehran as coercive tactics fail to yield results.
The Ankara Summit declaration exposes critical US-Europe friction as Washington forces allies into a major industrial and geographical realignment.