- April 1st, 2026
The latest remarks by Donald Trump questioning why major Asian economies have not stepped up militarily to secure vital energy corridors such as the Strait of Hormuz have stirred debate across diplomatic and financial circles. But beyond the political rhetoric,...
Tensions between the United States and its European allies have intensified following reports that several European governments have declined Washington’s request to deploy mine countermeasure vessels to safeguard commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz—a critical artery for global energy...
Seventy years after the shock of the Suez Crisis in 1956 shattered Britain and France’s illusions of imperial authority, the world appears to be witnessing a strikingly similar drama unfolding at another strategic maritime chokepoint: the Strait of Hormuz. Then,...
The recent spike in US-Iran tensions is not merely another episode in the familiar cycle of provocations, ultimatums, and tentative negotiations. Following the second round of Geneva talks on February 17, during which both sides reportedly agreed to a two-week...
A symbolic military gesture in Tehran has ignited geopolitical speculation stretching from Washington to Tel Aviv and Beijing. On February 8, a Chinese foreign military attaché stationed in Tehran presented Brigadier General Bahman Behmard, commander of the Iranian Air Force,...
The United States is sending its most advanced aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, to the Middle East in a major show of force aimed at increasing pressure on Iran. The move comes as President Donald Trump accelerates a...
US-Iran crisis: Another round of aircraft carrier deployments and ultimatums, another set of dire predictions about imminent war in the Middle East. Yet here we are again, watching Washington and Tehran engage in a ritualized choreography of brinkmanship that has...