Geopolitics
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Israeli Defense Minister Declares Iran’s New Supreme Leader “Marked for Death”
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has formally declared Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei “marked for death.” The statement,…
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Ukrainian strikes inside Russia force Moscow to redeploy air defenses
KYIV — The war is no longer fought only on Ukraine’s soil. That shift is exacting a price…
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Israel’s Katz says Iran’s supreme leader is “marked for death” as Doha talks open
Israel’s declaration that Iran’s new Supreme Leader is “marked for death” closes what little diplomatic space remained in…
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Iran Reports Tankers Stopped in Strait of Hormuz as Qatari Mediators Return to Tehran
TEHRAN, July 4 — Iran has declared that the Strait of Hormuz falls under its command, not that…
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Israel Mocks Khamenei’s Funeral Amid Solemn Iranian Rites
TEHRAN — As Iranian leaders and international delegations gathered in the capital to honour the late Supreme Leader…
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Who Leads Iran Next: How Succession Actually Works
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei held Iran’s highest office for almost 37 years. On Saturday, February 28, 2026, he was…
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Ukrainian Strikes Knock Out One-Third of Russia’s Refining Capacity
MOSCOW — The fuel pump is where the war in Ukraine now hits home for millions of Russians.…
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Saudi Arabia Refused US Use of Bases and Airspace, Prompting Trump to Shelve Hormuz Escort Plan
The White House has a lever, and it pulled it. Saudi Arabia now faces a choice it tried…
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Strait of Hormuz traffic falls to a trickle during US-Iran standoff
WASHINGTON, July 1 — The figure that matters: roughly 30 to 40 commercial vessels are now transiting the…
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Experts at NATO’s Ankara summit say Iran war pushes southern flank up the agenda
WASHINGTON, July 1 — US Permanent Representative to NATO Matthew Whitaker told reporters today that the alliance has…
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Taliban launches cross-border strikes into Pakistan
KABUL, July 1 — The Taliban has begun bombing inside Pakistan, claiming the strikes target Islamic State (ISIS)…
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Hezbollah leader rejects Israel-Lebanon ceasefire as Israeli strikes continue in the south
BEIRUT, June 30 — Hezbollah’s top leader has formally declared a U.S.-brokered agreement between Lebanon and Israel “null…
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Zelenskyy Asks EU for Nearly $80 Billion More as Brussels Summit Ends Without a Figure
KYIV, June 30 — Against this backdrop of renewed Western attention on the Middle East, the proxy war…
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Conricus views Lebanon deal as key breakthrough amid separate regional incidents
Jonathan Conricus has been watching the Middle East long enough to know the difference between a single war…
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Iran and Oman Hold First Hormuz Committee Meeting in Muscat as De-Mining Dispute Emerges
Fresh military strikes and competing claims over de-mining rights are testing the Hormuz memorandum almost as soon as…
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Iran and Oman Hold First Joint Hormuz Committee Meeting in Muscat
MUSCAT — A single vessel was struck in the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend. Twenty-nine commodity ships…
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Hormuz Crossings Fall to 12 on Sunday After Saturday Vessel Strike
Two days after an unclaimed strike hit a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, the waterway is…
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Katz warns war with Iran could resume within two days, tells IDF to prepare
Defence Minister Katz did not mince words. He told the Israeli Defense Forces to prepare a comprehensive strike…
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Qatar says no direct US-Iran talks held in Doha as Tehran demands MOU steps
History has a way of repeating itself in the Persian Gulf, and the latest round of US-Iran diplomacy…
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Israel Says Its Strike Destroyed Iranian F-14 Tomcats at Isfahan Air Base
ISFAHAN — The Pentagon has confirmed what satellite analysts and regional intelligence officials had already pieced together. The…
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Iran warns ships not to bypass its chosen Hormuz route
TEHRAN, June 28 — Iran has warned commercial vessels not to bypass the specific route it has designated…
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Ireland Takes Over EU Presidency Facing Russia Sanctions, Enlargement, Budget and Trade Fights
Ireland takes the EU’s rotating presidency in July. The job has never been bigger. The bloc is fighting…
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The Coming Famine: How war and empire are starving the world
WASHINGTON, June 27 — A decorated combat veteran and former senior advisor to the Department of War is…
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Poland-Ukraine ties cool as refugee support falls and old disputes resurface
WARSAW — For months, the sight of Ukrainian refugees streaming across the Polish border was met with open…
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