Geopolitics
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Iran’s IRGC Speedboat Navy and the Coalitions Patrolling the Strait of Hormuz
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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Germany Became Ukraine’s Second-Largest Military Backer Since 2022
BERLIN, July 12 — The shift in Germany’s military posture is no longer a slow pivot; it is…
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How Ukraine’s Sea Drones and Missiles Reshaped the Black Sea War with Russia
KYIV, July 12 — Against this backdrop of a grinding war that has reshaped Europe’s security architecture, the…
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Strait of Hormuz and the Law of the Sea: Transit Passage, Iran and the U.S.
LONDON, July 12 — The legal architecture governing the Strait of Hormuz is facing its most serious test…
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Iran Says Tankers Caught Fire in Hormuz as Qatari Mediators Return to Tehran
WASHINGTON, July 12 — The Strait of Hormuz has been a persistent flashpoint in U.S.-Iran tensions for decades,…
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IRGC Navy Commander Alireza Tangsiri Dies After Attack, Iran’s Press TV Reports
TEHRAN, July 12 — The commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri, has…
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Iranian State Media Says IRGC Speedboat Fleet Survived 40-Day War Intact
TEHRAN, July 12 — The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, a force established in 1979 as a separate…
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IRGC Navy Commander Tangsiri, Who Ordered Hormuz Closure, Dies After Attack, Iran Says
TEHRAN, July 12 — The man who ordered the closure of the Strait of Hormuz in April 2025…
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Can Pipelines Replace the Strait of Hormuz? What Gulf Bypass Routes Can Carry
ISLAMABAD, July 12 — A new analysis of global oil transit routes offers a sobering look at the…
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Israeli Strike Kills IRGC Navy Commander Tangsiri During Strait of Hormuz Blockade
TEHRAN, July 12 — The man who commanded Iran’s Revolutionary Guard navy for seven years and repeatedly threatened…
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Strait of Hormuz Closed Indefinitely After Iran Fires Warning Shots at Vessel
TEHRAN, July 12 — Iran’s state media has declared a closure of the Strait of Hormuz “until further…
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Key Players: The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy and Its Role
TEHRAN, July 12 — The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, a branch of Iran’s military established in 1979,…
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Hormuz Stays Closed as U.S. Strikes Iranian Vessels and Allies Hold Back
MANAMA, July 12 — When Iran announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the ripple effects moved…
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Israel Says It Killed IRGC Navy Chief Tangsiri, Who Led Strait of Hormuz Closure
TEHRAN, July 12 — Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy,…
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Iran Says Tankers Caught Fire in Strait of Hormuz as Qatari Mediators Return to Tehran
TEHRAN, July 12 — The term “Tanker War” sounds like something out of a history book, but for…
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Strait of Hormuz: UNCLOS transit passage rights under threat
TEHRAN, July 12 — The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy has announced a closure of the Strait of…
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IRGC Says Strait of Hormuz Will Stay Closed as US Strikes on Iran Continue
TEHRAN, April 18 — The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz…
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Wagner Mutiny of 2023 Exposed Strains Around Putin, CIA Chief and Analysts Said
MOSCOW, July 11 — The shift is quiet but unmistakable inside the Kremlin’s inner circle. Vladimir Putin’s most…
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Who Surrounds Putin: The Generals, Spymasters and Banker Behind the War in Ukraine
MOSCOW, July 11 — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle, a group of longstanding loyalists and influential figures,…
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Zelenskyy Says Putin’s Circle Is Sending Signals as a “Toxic Atmosphere” Builds
KYIV, July 11 — The shift is subtle, but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is signaling a potential fracture…
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What Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Are and How They Operate Around Hormuz
TEHRAN, July 11 — For the families of sailors aboard commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the…
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Western Sanctions Did Not Crash Russia’s Economy, but Frozen Assets Remain Contested
The coordinated effort, launched immediately after the February 24, 2022 invasion, drew in the United States, the European…
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NATO Expansion Since 2022 Reshapes Global Military Alliances
BRUSSELS, July 11 — The enlargement of NATO has reshaped the European security map in ways that were…
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