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July 30, 2026, 12:30 PM - 8 min read
The most effective way to reduce the proliferation risk of the deal is prohibiting indigenous Saudi uranium enrichment and plutonium reprocessing. Should the US allow enrichment, implementing a black box facility and stringent IAEA safeguards would mitigate any risk of Riyadh gaining expertise for a future nuclear weapons program.
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July 19, 2026, 06:49 PM - 7 min read
The hardliners in Tehran have a much larger appetite for conflict than more pragmatic leaders in other countries. Trump, meanwhile, wants desperately to be seen as a winner. And now that many of the conventional checks and balances that constrain a President’s power have been weakened, there is a real risk of reckless escalation.
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July 11, 2026, 07:32 PM - 3 min read
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has vowed to avenge the killing of his father and predecessor, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, declaring that retribution is the "will of the nation" following the former leader's funeral.
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July 9, 2026, 05:18 PM - 5 min read
From shrinking reservoirs to sinking cities, Iran's environmental breakdown is emerging as a profound structural challenge for the country.
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July 9, 2026, 04:45 PM - 6 min read
The structural flaw in the ceasefire deal was visible from the outset. The MoU rested on Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz in return for the lifting of sanctions on Iranian oil – almost the only lifeline sustaining the Iranian economy. But nothing in the agreement resolved the question of Lebanon.
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June 15, 2026, 12:34 PM - 5 min read
The first half of 2026 has been full of risks. Wars, tariffs and shaky military alliances have changed everything. NATO has been undermined, spending priorities have changed, and trading relationships are not as solid as they used to be. Perhaps now is the time for the EU to grab hold of some important economic innovations and stop being so dependent on the US.
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June 1, 2026, 08:20 PM - 3 min read
Iran has halted mediated exchanges with the US, citing Israel’s expanding military operations in Lebanon and Gaza.
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May 25, 2026, 02:23 PM - 6 min read
Europe is rapidly expanding military capabilities to address security threats but lacks a unified political strategy to manage the resulting geopolitical risks. This accelerated rearmament threatens to cause internal policy divisions and unintended international escalations across the continent.
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May 19, 2026, 04:51 PM - 6 min read
The Caspian Sea faces an uncertain future. Its north-south Russia-Iran strategic and military axis is increasingly contested by their adversaries. Its east-west trade and energy role, meanwhile, holds the potential to rebalance regional power dynamics towards economic connectivity, rather than conflict.
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May 18, 2026, 04:48 PM - 5 min read
Tehran’s bid to control Hormuz cables exposes how a few seabed routes could cripple global connectivity and economies.
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May 17, 2026, 04:05 PM - 8 min read
Pakistan’s southwestern province of Balochistan has long been the site of resistance and armed movements involving Baloch, an ethnic group of an estimated 8 million to 10 million people that straddles parts of Pakistan and Iran. The Baloch insurgency has emerged as one of Pakistan’s most consequential internal security challenges.
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May 11, 2026, 09:19 AM - 2 min read
US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was trading at $98.51 a barrel, up $3.09 or 3.24 per cent, after settling 0.64 per cent higher in the previous session.
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