Washington Has a War It Refuses to Name
Washington has discovered a new category of conflict. A war that cannot be called a war. JD Vance now argues that the confrontation with Iran...
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Hormuz Is Becoming a Toll Road
The latest development in the Strait of Hormuz is more important than another temporary reopening. Iran says it has reached a revenue-sharing agreement with Oman...
The More Iran Is Squeezed, the More Dangerous the Gulf Becomes
Donald Trump is making a different bet on Iran. If military power cannot force Tehran to capitulate, economic exhaustion might. Scott Bessent is expected to...
Iran Is Losing the Gulf
The collapse of the US-Iran truce matters. But the more consequential development may be happening somewhere else. The United Arab Emirates has suspended commercial and...
To Isolate Iran, Washington Must Confront the World
Scott Bessent has promised something extraordinary. The United States, he says, is preparing measures against Iran that would be unprecedented in the history of the...
Hormuz: The Illusion of Control
Donald Trump has declared that the United States has “total control” over the Strait of Hormuz. “It belongs to us,” he said, adding that Iran...
The World Is Running Out of Safe Energy Routes
The latest developments in the Middle East make one thing increasingly clear: the energy shock is no longer only about oil prices. It is about...
Hormuz Is Reopening, but the War Is Not Over
After months of military escalation, interrupted ceasefires and contradictory diplomatic signals, Iran and Oman appear to have reached an agreement on a temporary shipping route...
Oil Is No Longer Pricing Supply. It Is Pricing Control
For much of this year, oil markets have oscillated between panic and relief. Every diplomatic headline has produced optimism. Every military escalation has restored anxiety....