A prime minister without a programme, a cabinet without consensus, and a state without accountability. Iraq’s politics remain unfixable.
Iranian leaders look to leverage a conditional ceasefire with Washington to protect domestic stability and secure critical regional alliances.
As kinetic border operations escalate, the high-stakes Lebanon-Israel talks strive to balance sovereign defense mechanisms against deep structural paralysis.
Trump’s missions across Iran, China, Russia, and trade remain unaccomplished as 2026 exposes widening gaps between rhetoric and strategic outcomes.
Tehran’s Iran’s new air defence strategy, blending passive sensors and loitering munitions, has downed U.S. aircraft and reshaped Gulf military calculations.
turkey’s proposed maritime bill threatens Mediterranean energy stability, pitting Ankara against Athens, Nicosia, and potentially derailing Cairo cooperation
Trump’s power politics backfires as Senate revolts, Iran talks stall, and anniversary celebrations become partisan battlegrounds threatening his second term.
This strategic intelligence brief analyzes how Tehran is rapidly restructuring its proxy networks and regional doctrine in response to military degradation.
Real output, spending, income, jobs, and debt service all defy the doomer narrative on the Trump economy. But inflation’s scar tissue lingers.
Severe funding reductions present an unprecedented turning point, challenging international institutions to restructure frameworks and unlock local capacity.