Baghdad faces a narrowing strategic field as a Turkey-Pakistan-Saudi axis, U.S. drawdown, and Iranian constraints reshape Iraq’s security choices.

Iran demands fees for Strait of Hormuz passage, forcing Washington to weigh a humiliating Iranian Hormuz Toll against endless war.

Extended carrier deployments now push sailors toward breaking points, with suicide attempts, supply shortages, and no return date in sight.

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey sign a defense pact in Mecca, but sectarian labels ignore the real strategic drivers.

Burke explains why Marxism and Islamism merged into revolutionary violence and why repression only postponed new waves of militancy.

The Iran Strait of Hormuz crisis erodes Iran’s strategic position as new oil supply, pipelines, and stockpiles reshape global dependence.

Iran’s August 9 government reshuffle keeps hardline veterans in charge of the Supreme National Security Council and Basij paramilitary force.

Trump’s reward-first approach risks giving Beirut incentives without verified disarmament, leaving Hezbollah room to rebuild and obstruct lasting enforcement.

Iran’s destroyed navy still controls the Strait of Hormuz, forcing a new look at how weaker states disrupt global trade.

Three major Muslim states signed a defence pact in Mecca to balance Israeli power and hedge against uncertain American commitments.