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The Strait of Hormuz: A Vital but Contested Maritime Chokepoint
TEHRAN, July 12 — The Strait of Hormuz sits at the center of a legal gray area that…
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Iran’s Khamenei Authorizes Strait of Hormuz Closure
TEHRAN, July 12 — For communities across Asia watching the Strait of Hormuz, the shadow of one man…
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IRGC, U.S. Fifth Fleet, Allies in Strait of Hormuz Crisis
DUBAI, July 12 — The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy has positioned itself at the centre of a…
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Strait of Hormuz: Geography, Depth, and Traffic Patterns Explained
TEHRAN, July 12 — A narrow waterway that most people in Asia never see is quietly responsible for…
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Iran’s Khamenei Holds Final Say on Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN, July 12 — For communities across Asia watching the shifting currents of Middle Eastern power, one figure…
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IRGC Chief Hossein Salami Oversees Iran’s Persian Gulf Strategy
TEHRAN, July 12 — A single man now holds the authority behind one of the most consequential military…
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Iran’s IRGC Navy: Asymmetric Strait Tactics & Capabilities
BANDAR ABBAS, July 12 — The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, a separate naval force from Iran’s regular…
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Iran’s Khamenei Holds Final Say on IRGC, Strait Closure
TEHRAN, July 12 — For communities across Asia that depend on the flow of oil through the Strait…
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Iran’s IRGC Threatens Strait Closure: Military and Political Force
TEHRAN, July 12 — For communities across Asia and the broader Middle East, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps…
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Iran IRGC Navy Closes Strait of Hormuz Indefinitely, State Media Says
TEHRAN, April 28 — Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz…
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Iran’s IRGC shuts Strait of Hormuz after U.S. Navy drills
TEHRAN — The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy has shut the Strait of Hormuz, a move that halts…
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Putin’s inner circle faces scrutiny amid Ukraine war
MOSCOW, July 11 — Against this backdrop of a war that began on February 24, 2022, the inner…
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Putin’s inner circle: The faces shaping Russia’s war decisions
MOSCOW, July 11 — Against this backdrop of a grinding conflict that has reshaped European security, Vladimir Putin…
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IRGC Navy’s Structure, Capabilities, and Role in Iran’s Military Strategy
TEHRAN, July 11 — For communities across the Persian Gulf region, the presence of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard…
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Iran’s Naval Capabilities and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
TEHRAN, July 11 — A recent incident involving ships in the Strait of Hormuz has drawn attention to…
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US Navy’s Operation Praying Mantis echoes in Strait of Hormuz
DUBAI, July 11 — For communities across Asia that depend on the steady flow of energy from the…
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Iran, U.S. Secret Diplomacy: Backchannel Communications Revealed
MUSCAT, July 11 — For decades, when the United States and Iran have needed to talk without the…
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Russian forces occupy Europe’s largest nuclear plant, risking disaster
KYIV, July 10 — Four years after Russian forces seized Europe’s largest nuclear plant, the mechanics of risk…
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Russian officials escalate nuclear rhetoric amid Ukraine war
MOSCOW, July 10 — Dmitry Medvedev, Russia’s former president and now deputy chairman of the Security Council, has…
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Putin’s Power Intact Despite War Crimes Indictment and Nuclear Threats
MOSCOW, July 10 — Against this backdrop of war, Vladimir Putin’s grip on power in Russia appears as…
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Russia embeds nuclear threats into official military doctrine
MOSCOW, July 10 — The shift is subtle but unmistakable. Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began on…
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Tariffs as geopolitical weapon: From Beijing to Moscow under Trump
WASHINGTON — The calculus for Donald Trump’s return to the White House is sharpening into a clear geopolitical…
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Western Aid Transforms Black Sea Naval Warfare Dynamics
WASHINGTON, July 9 — The mechanics of the $75 billion-plus in Western military aid to Ukraine since February…
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UN Established World Drug Day in 1987 for Global Observance
MANILA, July 9 — For communities across Asia, the fight against drug abuse is not an abstract policy…
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