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Iran’s Pezeshkian Challenges Gulf Leaders to Reclaim Their Security from US Control

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has publicly challenged Gulf leaders to reclaim their sovereignty by refusing to allow US and Israeli forces to use their territory to wage war against...

 IEA Chief Birol Says Iran Crisis Has Made Global Energy Markets More Volatile Than at Any Point Since 1970s

Global energy markets are now more volatile than at any point since the 1970s, according to Fatih Birol,...

When Partners Disagree: How the US-Israel Alliance Is Being Tested by the Iran War

The US-Israel alliance has survived many tests over the decades — policy disagreements, shifts in government, moments of...

 Oil Surges Toward $110 as Iran Threatens Sweeping Gulf Energy Strikes After South Pars Attack

Oil surged toward $110 a barrel Wednesday as Iran threatened sweeping strikes against Gulf energy infrastructure following an...

Trump Waves Off NATO Support, Claims Iran Destroyed From Top to Bottom

President Donald Trump waved off any need for NATO support on Tuesday, declaring that the US-Israel military operation...

Carrier Power and Its Limits: Britain’s Naval Gesture in Context

The aircraft carrier has long been one of the most powerful symbols of national military capability — a floating demonstration of reach, force, and...

Zelenskyy Says Drone Wars Are the New Face of Conflict and Ukraine Understands Them Best

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has staked a claim for Ukraine's place at the forefront of a new era of warfare. As he announced that Ukraine...

Survival Science: How the Islamic Republic Has Outlasted Its Enemies

Political scientists who study authoritarian regimes often note that the Islamic Republic of Iran has demonstrated exceptional resilience by almost any measure. Since its...

How Trump Sees the Iran Threat: Terrorism, Missiles, and Nuclear Ambition

President Trump's State of the Union Address offered a comprehensive picture of how his administration views the threat posed by Iran, framing it as...

Iran-US Talks: Sovereignty Claims and Security Demands Collide in Geneva Nuclear Session

The second round of indirect Iran-US nuclear talks in Geneva on Tuesday illustrated with particular clarity the fundamental tension that has always defined these...

Israeli President Herzog Rejects Political Timeline for Netanyahu Pardon Despite Trump Criticism

Israeli President Isaac Herzog has rejected pressure to follow a political timeline for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's pardon request, clarifying Thursday that the matter...