Tehran is replacing its failed deterrence model with a strategy of regionalized attrition and selective maritime chokepoint disruption.

D’Alessandra asserts that the U.S. remains bound by international law despite domestic attempts to reclassify the conflict’s legal status.

U.S. travel restrictions and security concerns are preventing fans and teams from attending the historic forty-eight-team global tournament.

China’s networked power relies on economic interdependence and technological standards rather than the traditional military alliances favored by Washington.

Knežević argues that the collapse of global ambiguity has turned a series of isolated crises into a moment where US power reasserts itself by necessity.

Solomon argues that the NPT has become an instrument of “selective permission,” enforcing restraint on Iran while excusing the modernized arsenals of the powerful.

Africa’s failure to invest in domestic refineries has left the continent vulnerable to massive price shocks and fuel hoarding.

Iraq’s “balancing act” has failed as Iranian-aligned militias and U.S. retaliatory strikes turn the country into a focal point of regional chaos.

Militarizing the “Gate of Tears” threatens global globalization, driving up shipping costs and pushing regional actors toward permanent isolation.

Russia and China benefit from the diversion of U.S. resources and rising oil prices, viewing a prolonged Iran war as a strategic win.