Iran’s Long Game
Decades of preparation are paying off. Read More Here
Category: Middle East
Iran’s dilemma in war and peace
As conflict intensifies, Iran faces mounting pressure abroad and deepening constraints at home, revealing the limits of its regional strategy and its capacity to sustain escalation without full-scale war. Read More Here
Hormuz blockade may herald end of American globalisation
Iran’s blockade testing limits of US maritime supremacy while opening the way for China’s rival vision of global connectivity. Read More Here
Water emerges as a dangerous new war target
The Middle East is among the driest regions in the world, with water availability about 10 times lower than the global average, according to the World Bank. Read More Here
America Has No Good Options in Iran
U.S. President Donald trump needs a strong off-ramp. Can he get one? Read More Here
Over 40 Middle East Energy Assets ‘Severely Damaged,’ IEA Says
More than 40 energy assets across nine countries in the Middle East have been “severely or very severely” damaged by the war, potentially prolonging disruptions to global supply chains. Read More Here
The Hormuz crisis is about much more than oil
Approximately one-third of globally traded urea transits the Strait of Hormuz. The Middle East collectively exports 21 to 22 million tonnes of urea annually, accounting for roughly 40 per cent of global seaborne trade in the commodity. Read More Here
Trump’s coalition of the unwilling: a long time in the making
A US capable of launching strikes is unable to rally allies; it’s a superpower that commands attention but not alignment. Read More Here
The Gulf Goes Backward
How the Iran war is returning the region to a more insular, conflict-prone era. Read More Here
Between illusions of the ‘old’ and the ‘new’ Middle East
This conflict may not produce a new regional order as much as it may prolong the life of the region’s crises. Read More Here
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