Khamenei’s passing creates a vacuum where the IRGC seeks total control, while reformists hope to trade military aggression for economic relief and survival.

Iran uses a “toll booth” strategy and Chinese yuan-based payment systems to bypass global sanctions and settle oil trade during the war.

The US Navy avoids the Strait of Hormuz because Iran’s cheap missile arsenals make high-value aircraft carrier operations far too risky.

Islamabad seeks to mediate the escalating US-Iran war, but experts warn that regional contradictions and a lack of neutrality could backfire.

Ten US radars hit. Israeli airspace is penetrable. Detection failures, not just munitions shortage. US bases now vulnerable.

Gaza proved decapitation fails. Iran has strategic levers Israel wants chaos. Trump is losing control of the war.

Iran’s endurance is victory. Palestinian freedom is not a precondition for Iran’s terms, but shifting regional balances create new openings.

Oil above $110. Global South bears the cost. Trust in US security guarantees is eroding. International norms are crumbling.

Global crude prices lift CPO exports but raise domestic cooking oil costs. Biodiesel mandates compete with food security. Households bear the burden.

Black Cube operatives met with Slovenian opposition. Wiretapping and leaks aimed to oust a government that banned Netanyahu. EU silence is telling.