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Iran’s GRAND STRATEGY (w/ John Mearsheimer) What will U.S. Do?

May 13, 2026 UNITED STATES Rapidly escalating confrontation involving Iran, Israel, and the United States through a deep geopolitical and military analysis. The discussion examines whether Iran has developed a smarter long-term strategy against superior American and Israeli military power … Continue reading

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Fortune: A second wave of Iran energy shocks is about to hit Asia and the wider world. Why aren’t markets reacting?

Energy Iran Asia A second wave of Iran energy shocks is about to hit Asia and the wider world. Why aren’t markets reacting? By  Angelica Ang Writer May 12, 2026, 4:12 AM ET Add us on Global oil inventories were … Continue reading

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Fortune: Wartime mindset?

For CEOs, it’s time for a wartime mindset By  Geoff Colvin Senior Editor-at-Large March 20, 2026, 3:00 AM ET Add us on As the fog of war drifts even into corner offices, CEOs face questions they can’t answer.PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY … Continue reading

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Source: Chatham House – International Affairs Thing Tank “The battle against captagon. Captagon … the Iran connection. Captagon is the poor man’s cocaine.

Chatham House – International Affairs Think TankShow navigation Search Breadcrumb The battle against captagon The ‘poor man’s cocaine’ is now rife across the Middle East, heralding an era of violent, state-sponsored drug-trafficking, says Vanda Felbab-Brown The World Today Published 27 … Continue reading

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What Iran Just Did Has Trapped America Into WW3 With China | Prof. Jiang Xueqin

Prof. Jiang updates May 3, 2026 America went to war with Iran. But the real target was always China. What Iran just did in the Strait of Hormuz has not just escalated a regional conflict — it has triggered a … Continue reading

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ALJAZEERA: Japan PM says Iran war oil crisis having ‘enormous impact’ in Asia Pacific

Skip links Skip to Content Navigation menu Live Click here to search Sign up Navigation menu News|Energy Japan PM says Iran war oil crisis having ‘enormous impact’ in Asia Pacific Sanae Takaichi makes comments during a visit to Australia, where … Continue reading

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Axios: The year that shook the Gulf

The year that shook the Gulf   Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios. Stock: Getty Images   The United Arab Emirates is leaving OPEC. Saudi Arabia is ending its splashiest foreign sports venture. The two U.S. allies are in the midst of a messy divorce, even as … Continue reading

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The Conversation: Up to 20,000 seafarers on 2,000 vessels remain stranded in and around the strait, enduring a combination of physical danger and psychological stress typical of combat zones.

Academic rigour, journalistic flair Arts + CultureBusiness + Economy Education Environment Health Politics + Society Science + TechWorld Podcasts Insights Share article Print article As the closure of the Strait of Hormuz drags on, the United Nations’ International Maritime Organization has sounded the alarm over a related humanitarian crisis: the plight of … Continue reading

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Axios: Trump’s Cold War

Trump’s Cold War   Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios. Stock: Getty Images   The Iran conflict has entered a Cold War-like phase of financial sanctions, gunboat interdictions and talks about having talks, Axios’ Marc Caputo and Barak Ravid write. Why it matters: The conflict has … Continue reading

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The Conversation: Let’s begin with a simple question that rarely gets a straight answer: what would victory over Iran actually look like? In Washington and Jerusalem, the answers tend to sound definitive: eliminate Iran’s nuclear capability, break its regional power, perhaps even force political change at the top. It’s the language of decisive war, the kind with a clear endpoint.

Academic rigour, journalistic flair Arts + CultureBusiness + EconomyEducationEnvironmentHealthPolitics + SocietyScience + TechWorldPodcastsInsights Share article Print article Let’s begin with a simple question that rarely gets a straight answer: what would victory over Iran actually look like? In Washington and Jerusalem, the answers tend to sound definitive: eliminate … Continue reading

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