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Netanyahu Agreed — But Only on the Gas Field: The Narrowness of Israel’s Concession

When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to US President Donald Trump's request not to continue striking Iran's South Pars gas field, the agreement was real — but it...

Iran’s Response to South Pars Strike: Gulf Energy Infrastructure Placed Under Immediate Threat

Iran placed Gulf energy infrastructure under immediate threat on Wednesday, responding to an Israeli strike on the South...

Trump Exposes NATO’s Soft Underbelly With Iran War Criticism

President Donald Trump exposed what he called NATO's soft underbelly on Tuesday, arguing that the alliance's refusal to...

European Countries Point Out Contradictions in Trump’s Hormuz War Narrative

Several European leaders have begun publicly pointing out what they describe as contradictions in Donald Trump's Hormuz war...

Hormuz Crisis Shows Gulf States’ Quiet Diplomacy May Trump Military Coalitions

While the world's attention has focused on President Trump's attempts to assemble a naval coalition to protect the...

Trump Calls Conflict With Iran a War That Was ‘Waiting to Happen’ as Violence Engulfs Region

Describing the war with Iran as an inevitable confrontation that had been building for decades, President Donald Trump said on Friday that Iranian leaders...

Oil Markets at Breaking Point as Trump Signals Iran Nuclear Mission Will Not Stop

Global oil markets are approaching a breaking point as the historic supply shock caused by the US-Iran conflict continues, yet President Trump on Thursday...

Reliance Investment Backs Trump’s $300 Billion Texas Refinery Plan

President Donald Trump has announced a $300 billion deal to establish a new oil refinery in Brownsville, Texas, the first of its kind in...

Trump Labels Iran Conflict a “Short-Term Excursion” with Decisive Results

President Donald Trump has characterized the ongoing war in Iran as a "short-term excursion" that has achieved massive military results. Trump stated that the...

Iran’s Supreme Leadership Passes to Mojtaba: A Transfer That Redefines the Republic

The appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran's new supreme leader is not merely a political succession — it is a redefinition of what the...

How Britain Tried to Thread the Needle — And Largely Failed

Threading a needle in foreign policy — finding a position that satisfies competing demands from different audiences — is one of the most difficult...