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Oil declines as Hormuz access secured, pending Iran agreement.

Global financial markets experienced notable shifts as President Donald Trump announced a possible end to hostilities with Iran, contingent on a deal being struck between the two nations. Oil...

 Iran Reminds Gulf States That Regional Stability Is a Collective Responsibility

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has reminded Gulf states that regional stability is a collective responsibility, arguing that their...

 IEA Chief Fatih Birol Says Iran War Damages Not Just Energy Markets But the Architecture of Global Trade

The Iran war is not merely damaging energy markets — it is threatening the entire architecture of global...

“On Occasion He’ll Do Something”: Trump’s Telling Choice of Words About Netanyahu

There is a phrase in Donald Trump's Oval Office comments about Benjamin Netanyahu that deserves close attention: "On...

Iran’s Energy Offensive Begins After Israeli Strike on South Pars: Gulf Targets Identified

Iran launched what officials described as an energy offensive on Wednesday after Israeli forces struck the South Pars...

Trump Unveils Landmark $300 Billion Refinery Partnership with Reliance

President Donald Trump has announced a "historic" $300 billion project to construct a new oil refinery at the Port of Brownsville, Texas. This facility,...

Trump Warns Iran of “Total Destruction” if Retaliation Continues

In his most aggressive rhetoric to date, President Donald Trump has warned Tehran that any further retaliation would lead to the total destruction of...

Mojtaba Khamenei Brings Father’s Ideology and IRGC’s Loyalty to Supreme Leadership

The appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran's new supreme leader represents the convergence of two powerful sources of authority within the Islamic Republic: the...

Iran, Alliances and the Future of Collective Security

The Iran conflict has raised profound questions about the future of collective security arrangements in an era of domestic political polarisation, great-power competition, and...

Zelenskyy Says Iran Conflict Has Made Ukraine’s Expertise More Valuable Than Ever

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted with measured significance that the escalating conflict in the Middle East has, paradoxically, increased the global value of what Ukraine...

Ghalibaf’s Rise: The IRGC General Who Became a Parliamentary Speaker

Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf is one of the most consequential figures in Iranian politics, and his trajectory tells a revealing story about how the IRGC has...