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Potential Military and Diplomatic Escalation Scenarios Ahead
WASHINGTON, July 12 — A new analysis of potential escalation scenarios following Iran’s announced closure of the Strait…
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Iran Cites Legal Grounds for Strait of Hormuz Closure
TEHRAN, July 12 — A decades-old legal dispute over one of the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints is…
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U.S. Sanctions on Venezuela May Ease or Tighten Based on Election Outcome
WASHINGTON, July 12 — Secretary of State Marco Rubio has held unprecedented authority over Venezuela policy since March…
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Iran’s Past Threats to Close Strait of Hormuz Since 1980
TEHRAN, July 12 — For the first time in modern history, Iran has declared an indefinite closure of…
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Italian Security Department Key in Counterintelligence
ROME, July 12 — Against this backdrop of heightened global tensions, the Italian Security Information Department (DIS) has…
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Hardline IRGC Leader Faces Sanctions Over Regional Aggression
TEHRAN, July 12 — Hossein Salami, the Commander-in-Chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps since April 21, 2019,…
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Iran’s Nuclear Program: The Background to Tensions with the West
VIENNA, July 12 — Iran’s nuclear program now holds enough enriched uranium to build multiple warheads, and the…
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IRGC’s evolution from revolution’s guardian to Iran’s influential force
TEHRAN, July 12 — The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was established on April 22, 1979, following the Iranian…
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Strait of Hormuz Legal Framework: Freedom of Navigation Under Law
LONDON, July 12 — The legal architecture governing the Strait of Hormuz is facing its most serious test…
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Ukrainian PM Shmyhal to Step Down in Major Government Reshuffle
KYIV — Against the backdrop of a war that began on February 24, 2022, Ukraine’s political landscape has…
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US-Venezuela Policy: Rubio, Maduro, Guaidó Key Players
WASHINGTON, July 12 — Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State since January 2025, has consolidated his authority…
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Iran Threat List Sparks Diplomatic and Security Concerns
TEHRAN, July 12 — A list of 13 world leaders published by the Tehran Times as “revenge targets”…
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U.S. intensifies sanctions pressure on Iran’s oil and drone sectors
WASHINGTON, July 12 — The United States has maintained a steady pressure campaign against Iran, with a new…
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US-Venezuela Relations Shift: Regional Diplomacy Impact
CARACAS, July 12 — The executive order lands with immediate effect, and by nightfall the implications for Venezuela’s…
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International Response Fractures Over Venezuela Aid Risks
CARACAS, July 12 — On the ground here, the aftershocks of a single executive order signed in Washington…
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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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Ukraine Announces Sweeping Cabinet Reshuffle With Prime Minister Shmyhal Departing
KYIV, July 12 — Against this backdrop of war, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has undertaken what is being described…
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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, U.S. Fifth Fleet, Gulf Allies: Strait of Hormuz Key Players
MANAMA, July 12 — The figure that matters: 30 ships and 15,000 personnel. That is the standing strength…
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IRGC Commander Tangsiri Threatens Strait of Hormuz Closure
TEHRAN, July 12 — Rear Admiral Ali Reza Tangsiri, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)…
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Iran’s Strait Closure Threat: Diplomatic & Military Scenarios
UNITED NATIONS, July 12 — The United Nations Security Council is expected to convene an emergency session following…
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Venezuela Crisis: Chávez to Maduro and Guaidó’s Role
CARACAS, July 12 — The political crisis in Venezuela, now entering its third decade, shows no signs of…
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Olaf Scholz: The German Chancellor Driving Military Aid to Ukraine
BERLIN, July 12 — Olaf Scholz, the German Chancellor since December 8, 2021, has built a reputation on…
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Shadow Fleet Threatens Black Sea With Ecological Disaster
ROME, July 12 — The shadow fleet is an environmental disaster waiting to happen, and the Black Sea…
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