Posted inMiddle East NATO allies bash Trump’s Hormuz blockade as oil passes $100 a bbl by Julia Conley April 14, 2026April 15, 2026
Posted inMiddle East Top Iran diplomat: Deal ‘inches away,’ Trump team sabotaged talks by Jake Johnson April 13, 2026April 15, 2026
Posted inMiddle East Five emerging themes for the Indo-Pacific from Trump’s Iran war by Bill Emmott April 13, 2026April 15, 2026
Posted inMiddle East Trump announces closure of Hormuz Strait as Iran talks falter by Brett Wilkins April 13, 2026April 14, 2026
Posted inOpinion Time to give the Trump-Putin-Orban axis a slap in the face by Bill Emmott April 11, 2026April 13, 2026
Posted inUnited States Trump aides caught with pants down as Iran war gooses inflation by Brad Reed and Jake Johnson April 11, 2026April 14, 2026
Posted inTrade Non-rich Asian states, hit hardest by Iran crisis, ration energy by Gokcay Balci and Ebru Surucu-Balci April 11, 2026April 13, 2026
Posted inUnited States With Middle East in flames, Trump eyes ‘next conquest’ by Jake Johnson and Brad Reed April 10, 2026April 13, 2026
Posted inOpinion Can Pakistan deliver as Washington’s go-to mediator with Iran? by Swaran Singh April 10, 2026April 10, 2026
Posted inMiddle East Iran blocks Hormuz as Israeli bombing kills hundreds in Lebanon by Brett Wilkins and Jake Johnson April 9, 2026April 13, 2026
Posted inMiddle East Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia a new regional power block? by Natasha Lindstaedt April 9, 2026April 11, 2026
Posted inMiddle East Middle East ceasefire may have made Iran stronger by Bamo Nouri and Inderjeet Parmar April 9, 2026April 11, 2026
Posted inUS-China The Iran war doesn’t immediately jeopardize Taiwan by Denny Roy April 8, 2026April 11, 2026
Posted inMiddle East Kharg struck as Trump threatens to wipe out Iranian civilization by Brett Wilkins and Jake Johnson April 7, 2026April 9, 2026
Posted inMiddle East Iranians threaten to close another strait over Trump war by Brad Reed April 7, 2026April 9, 2026
Posted inMiddle East Risks as Sino-Russian ‘Make America Weak Again’ dream coming true by Bill Emmott April 7, 2026April 9, 2026
Posted inMiddle East White House pushed satellite firm to withhold images of Iran war by Julia Conley April 6, 2026April 8, 2026
Posted inMiddle East Defenses not ‘annihilated,’ Iran reportedly downs two US planes by Stephen Prager April 4, 2026April 7, 2026
Posted inMiddle East An ancient oracle warned that invading Persia would backfire by Peter Edwell April 3, 2026April 3, 2026
Posted inOpinion The Iran vs US-Israel war and the end of the unipolar moment by Bhim Bhurtel April 2, 2026April 2, 2026
Posted inMiddle East Starmer to host 35-nation talks on Strait of Hormuz – without US by Brett Wilkins April 2, 2026April 6, 2026
Posted inOpinion Trump’ll declare victory in Iran – will it be on April Fools’ Day? by John Duncan April 1, 2026April 2, 2026
Posted inMilitary With the Indo-Pacific concept’s demise, what of Japan, Australia? by Jeffrey Robertson April 1, 2026April 4, 2026
Posted inMiddle East As US gasoline passes $4, Hegseth says ground war still an option by Ashley Murray April 1, 2026April 2, 2026
Posted inOpinion The postwar Japan constitution: a ‘Get Out of Jail Free’ card by Grant Newsham April 1, 2026April 1, 2026
Posted inUnited States FT: Hegseth broker tried to invest in weapons just before Iran war by Jake Johnson March 31, 2026April 3, 2026
Posted inOpinion The US, Israel and Iran all claim that God’s on their side in war by Toby Matthiesen March 31, 2026March 31, 2026
Posted inMiddle East Victory options narrowing as Trump prepares Iran ground assault by Brad Reed March 30, 2026April 1, 2026
Posted inMiddle East Quagmire fears surge as Trump weighs ‘final blow’ Iran options by Jake Johnson March 27, 2026March 30, 2026
Posted inMiddle East The Iran war seen through Asia’s eyes by Christopher Harding March 27, 2026March 30, 2026