Geography and regional rivalries have prevented Gulf countries from finding a true alternative to the strait, which the war with Iran has effectively shut down.

As the battlefield expands geographically and operationally, the implications extend far beyond the immediate combatants ...

Americans have a reputation for being bad at world geography, and the current U.S. administration is no exception, ...

Global wealth is quietly being redrawn, and the new map has a striking center of gravity: three countries now host more than half of the planet’s billionaires. A record 3,428 individuals with ...

The confrontation between Iran on one side and the United States and Israel on the other has entered a phase of mutual ...

European countries ought to have discussions on whether private actors should help defend critical infrastructure, a ...

As Hormuz chokes and defence costs soar, Gulf states absorb crippling financial fallout of the US-Israel war on Iran.

In the least charitable—and probably accurate—view, President Trump went to war with Iran out of a delusional faith in ...

With the route now disrupted and cargoes stranded, pressure on Washington to act has intensified. Yet, as of mid-March, the answer remains uncertain.

War, we know, is rarely the product of a single cause. More often, it is born of a convergence of political, economic, social, and ideological pressures. At its core, every war is an expression of ...

Tehran built a doctrine to absorb shock, survive decapitation strikes and turn time into a weapon.

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