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Iran Tells Neighbouring States: You Hold the Key to Your Own Security

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has told Gulf neighbours that the key to their own security lies in their hands, specifically in their decision to deny US and Israeli forces...

IEA Chief Fatih Birol Warns Global Energy System Faces Its Most Severe Stress Test in Modern History

Fatih Birol, the executive director of the International Energy Agency, has declared that the global energy system is...

How the Iran War Is Testing the Limits of What Trump Will Accept From Netanyahu

Every alliance has limits — points beyond which even the closest partners will not follow each other. The...

Iran Says Gulf Energy Sites Are ‘Legitimate Targets’ After Israel Hits South Pars

Iran declared Gulf energy sites "direct and legitimate targets" on Wednesday after Israeli forces struck the South Pars...

Trump Declares Open Season on NATO After Claiming Total Defeat of Iran

President Donald Trump effectively declared open season on NATO on Tuesday after claiming that the US-Israel military operation...

A Question of Durability: Are the Abraham Accords Built to Last?

A key, though unwritten, criterion for the Nobel Peace Prize is the durability of a nominee's achievements. While the Abraham Accords were a landmark...

The Poland Drone Claim: A Deep Dive into Zelensky’s NATO Warning

President Volodymyr Zelensky's claim that 19 Russian drones entered Poland on September 10 is more than just a news item; it's a calculated warning...

Netanyahu Slams Door on Two-State Solution, Calling It ‘Sheer Madness’

Any lingering hopes for a revived peace process were decisively crushed at the United Nations, where Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed the door...

A Moment of Truth for Europe’s ‘Normative Power’

The European Union's standoff with Israel is a moment of truth for its long-cherished identity as a "normative power"—a global actor that seeks to...

“Nature Reserve” Gambit Triggers Naval Clash and Collision

China's strategic gambit of declaring a "nature reserve" at a disputed shoal has triggered a naval clash, with its ships colliding with a Philippine...

China’s “Greyzone” Oil and Gas Operations Threaten Taiwan

According to new research, China is operating oil and gas vessels and fixed structures within Taiwan’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ). This activity, which was...