Posted inMiddle East Iran offer was ‘reasonable,’ official says after Trump rejection by Jake Johnson May 11, 2026May 13, 2026
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Posted inMiddle East China has played key role in Iran war and will continue to do so by Tom Harper May 7, 2026May 9, 2026
Posted inOpinion Victory in Iran is nothing short of finishing it off by Grant Newsham May 7, 2026May 7, 2026
Posted inMiddle East Hegseth claims ceasefire holds despite attacks on Iranian vessels by Julia Conley May 6, 2026May 7, 2026
Posted inMiddle East Have any lessons been learned from US failures in the Iran war? by Stephen Bryen May 5, 2026May 7, 2026
Posted inMiddle East Trump team denies Iran hit US warship entering Hormuz Strait by Stephen Prager May 5, 2026May 6, 2026
Posted inOpinion After the oil shortage, the prospect of an oil surplus by Bill Emmott May 4, 2026May 7, 2026
Posted inMiddle East Trump’s Hormuz ‘protection’ seeks ‘pretext for escalation’: Iran by Jake Johnson and Jon Queally May 4, 2026May 6, 2026
Posted inMiddle East 61% of Americans see Trump’s Iran war as ‘mistake’: new poll by Stephen Prager May 2, 2026May 6, 2026
Posted inUnited States Brouhaha over Iran war costs to US taxpayers by Jake Johnson May 2, 2026May 4, 2026
Posted inWorld Post-WW2 US wars killed 4 million civilians, cost $6 trillion by Stephen Prager May 1, 2026May 2, 2026
Posted inOpinion India is credible – but does it have the will to lead on Hormuz? by Javier M. Piedra May 1, 2026May 1, 2026
Posted inTrade Iran war caused shortage of tungsten, most of which is from China by Gavin D. J. Harper April 30, 2026May 1, 2026
Posted inOpinion Three ways South Korea can buy alliance insurance by Daniel Sneider April 29, 2026May 1, 2026
Posted inNortheast Asia Japanese parties pressure PM Takaichi on Hormuz energy crisis by Tobias Harris April 26, 2026April 29, 2026
Posted inMiddle East Iran diplomat leaves Islamabad, Trump cancels US delegation trip by Julia Conley and Jake Johnson April 26, 2026April 28, 2026
Posted inMiddle East Hegseth calls Iran war Trump’s ‘gift to the world’ by Brad Reed and Jake Johnson April 25, 2026April 27, 2026
Posted inMiddle East Middle East conflict looks increasingly like a war nobody can win by Bamo Nouri and Inderjeet Parmar April 24, 2026April 28, 2026
Posted inMiddle East Trump extends ceasefire but continues blockade of Iran by Jessica Corbett April 22, 2026April 24, 2026
Posted inMiddle East Who is calling the shots in Iran? by Andreas Krieg April 22, 2026April 24, 2026
Posted inMiddle East Next, an Iran nuclear deal with Chinese characteristics by Bill Emmott April 21, 2026April 24, 2026
Posted inMiddle East Iran top diplomat says country may rejoin Islamabad peace talks by Jake Johnson April 21, 2026April 22, 2026
Posted inMiddle East Iran says it won’t negotiate with ‘erratic’ Trump by Stephen Prager April 20, 2026April 21, 2026
Posted inMiddle East Iran shuts down Strait of Hormuz again, accusing US of ‘piracy’ by Stephen Prager April 19, 2026April 21, 2026
Posted inMiddle East Iran, not US, cancels Hormuz blockade after Israel-Lebanon truce by Brett Wilkins April 18, 2026April 21, 2026
Posted inOpinion Israel-Lebanon ceasefire no tidy end to fighting, Hormuz shutdown by Marika Sosnowski April 18, 2026April 18, 2026
Posted inWorld Alarm bells follow new report of looming US plan to attack Cuba by Brett Wilkins April 17, 2026April 19, 2026
Posted inMiddle East Trump says Israel and Lebanon have agreed to 10-day ceasefire by Brad Reed April 17, 2026April 19, 2026