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...
Tag: Middle East
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...
The Return of the Inflation Triangle
The global economy is entering a new inflationary phase, not because one single shock has overwhelmed the system, but because three distinct forces are beginning...
The Middle East’s Great Reordering: War, Energy and the Nuclear Race
The Middle East is no longer experiencing a series of disconnected crises. What initially appeared to be a military confrontation between the United States and...
The War Has Found a Second Chokepoint
For months, the Strait of Hormuz has dominated the global energy story. Investors have focused on whether Iran could close the passage, whether the United...
The New Middle East
The latest twist in Washington’s strategy towards Iran perfectly illustrates the strategic confusion that now surrounds the Middle East. Only twenty-four hours after announcing a...
Oil Market, The Illusion of Normality
Following the dramatic events of recent months, financial markets have rapidly concluded that the energy crisis is over. Oil prices have fallen sharply from their...