The Middle East’s Dangerous New Phase

The war between Israel and Iran has entered what analysts are calling its most perilous chapter yet: the deliberate targeting

What Comes Next

The situation remains dangerously fluid. Qatar's declaration of force majeure will cascade through energy contracts worldwide. European diplomats are racing

The Specter of Financial Catastrophe

Germany's Der Spiegel offered perhaps the starkest framing, warning that Trump's "ill-considered war against Iran" risks provoking a global financial

Europe Breaks With Washington

European leaders meeting in Brussels charted a markedly different course. According to reporting from El País, the EU is actively

A Week That Shook Energy Markets

The escalating conflict between Iran, Israel, and the United States has moved squarely onto the world's most critical energy chokepoints

Washington Weighs Easing Sanctions — While Striking Iran

In a striking policy pivot, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Fox Business that Washington is evaluating lifting some sanctions

The Forgotten War Next Door

While global attention is consumed by the Gulf, one columnist in the Sydney Morning Herald reminded readers of another conflict:

What Comes Next

Three weeks into the US-Iran war, the world faces a dangerous convergence of risks: an energy crisis with no clear

America Becomes “Refusable”

Perhaps the most striking geopolitical development is the erosion of American leverage. As the Sydney Morning Herald put it bluntly:

Public Opinion: Keep Us Out of It

In Greece, a new MRB poll reveals that seven in ten citizens want Prime Minister Mitsotakis to maintain a neutral