Washington’s sudden revocation of General Licence X halts oil trade, leaving fifty million barrels of Iranian crude stranded as sanctions return.
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National narratives override objective facts. Discover how political storytelling and the conflict with Iran will define the future of global strategy.
As maritime blockades in Hormuz and the Red Sea spike oil prices to $126 a barrel, the race to control global economic transit corridors reaches a crisis point.
Armed with parallel conflicts spanning the Strait of Hormuz to Latin America, Washington learns that heavy-handed threats spark immediate global defiance.
Iraq’s recent anti-corruption crackdown targets low-level officials while shielding powerful elites, revealing a performative effort rather than true reform.
Iraq stands at a historic crossroads. This analysis explores whether Baghdad can learn from Japan’s past to secure long-term stability and regional peace.
US plans to impose a transit fee in the Strait of Hormuz threaten global trade, alienating key allies and driving up energy prices amid a regional conflict.
President Trump’s rapid policy flip-flop on global cargo protection tariffs strains diplomatic ties and compromises maritime transit rules in the Middle East.
New polling shows international trust in US democracy and foreign policy plummeting to historic lows, threatening long-term American soft power.
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.