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May 8, 2026, 02:59 PM - 6 min read
While few doubt Trump is desperate to put this disastrous war behind him, particularly before heading to Beijing on May 14, he massively oversold the impression of a breakthrough.
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May 1, 2026, 03:30 PM - 6 min read
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has triggered a huge energy supply crisis. Middle Eastern oil exporters are scrambling to explore alternative routes to get their oil and gas exports out of the region.
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April 24, 2026, 01:17 PM - 7 min read
If winning means forcing Iran into submission or fundamentally reshaping its strategic posture, the answer is increasingly difficult to avoid – they cannot. What they can do is continue. Manage the conflict, contain its spread and shape its margins. But that is not victory. It is endurance.
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April 18, 2026, 08:54 PM - 4 min read
Iran blocks Hormuz, fires at ships amid US blockade; India summons envoy after tankers hit, tensions rise ahead of ceasefire deadline.
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April 18, 2026, 03:01 PM - 4 min read
The announcement came the morning after US President Donald Trump said that even after Iran announced the strait's reopening on Friday, the American blockade “will remain in full force” until Tehran reaches a deal with the US, including on its nuclear programme.
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