Iran warns of ‘unprecedented’ response as US escalates pressure in Strait of Hormuz
Iran and the United States sharply escalated rhetoric over the Strait of…
Opinion | Tehran: The Final Manoeuver
Iran’s strategy of negotiated pressure–whether driven by intransigence or internal factional rivalry–effectively…
Middle East conflict sparks steepest energy price surge in four years: World Bank
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is set to trigger the…
Tehran moves to tighten control over Hormuz as US-Iran talks falter
Tensions surrounding the future of the Strait of Hormuz have escalated after…
Israeli PM Netanyahu faces mounting electoral threat as inconclusive multi-front wars erode public trust
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing escalating political challenges and widespread…
EU to downgrade economic forecasts as ‘Iran war’ triggers stagflation and political fears
The European Union will almost certainly downgrade its full-year economic forecasts as…
US think tanks map Middle East’s post-conflict trajectory amid far-reaching economic, political risks
Think tanks and research centres in the United States play a pivotal…
Opinion | The Struggle over ‘Corridors of the Future’
The US-imposed maritime blockade on Iran cannot be adequately understood in isolation…
Oil and gas prices surge as Iran re-closes Strait of Hormuz
Oil and European natural gas prices surged after Tehran re-closed the Strait…
Two Indian-flagged tankers fired upon in Strait of Hormuz as Iran asserts control over waterway
Two Indian-flagged vessels carrying crude oil came under gunfire in the Strait…