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Iran Demands Gulf States Remove US and Israeli Presence or Risk Continued Strikes

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has made it clear to neighbouring Gulf governments that their decision to host American and Israeli military activities will have direct consequences for their own security. His statement, issued over a month into the Iran-US war, adds a new diplomatic and military layer to an already complex regional crisis. Tehran's message appears designed to pressure Gulf governments to reassess their...

IEA Chief Sounds Historic Alarm Over Iran War’s Catastrophic Toll on World Energy Markets

The head of the world's leading energy security body has sounded an alarm of historic proportions over the damage the Iran war has inflicted on global energy markets. Fatih Birol, director of the International Energy Agency, said the crisis is equivalent to facing the 1970s oil shocks and the Ukraine gas crisis all at once. His warning came as the IEA continued emergency consultations...

Israel’s Diplomatic Counter-Offensive: Painting the EU as a Friend to Hamas

In the face of the European Union's sanctions threat, Israel has launched an aggressive diplomatic counter-offensive with a clear and potent message: the EU's...

International Alarm Grows Over “Coercive” Chinese Actions at Sea

International alarm is growing over what critics are calling China's "coercive" actions in the South China Sea, following a Tuesday clash that involved water...

Doha’s Defense: Summit Creates Impenetrable Front Against Israel

Doha has mounted a formidable defense against Israeli aggression by creating an impenetrable diplomatic front through an emergency Arab-Islamic summit. This swift and strategic...

No Way Out: Doha Strike Forfeits Diplomacy for All-Out War

The door to a diplomatic resolution in Gaza has been permanently sealed, following an Israeli strike in Doha that targeted key Hamas negotiators. This...

A New Chapter? Israel’s Nod to Peace Plan Could Reshape Gaza’s Future

A new chapter for Gaza could be on the horizon after Israel gave its nod to a comprehensive peace plan. A senior official confirmed...

Ishiba’s Final Act: Citing Tariff Deal as “Appropriate Moment” to Exit

In a final attempt to control the narrative of his downfall, resigning Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has cited the conclusion of US tariff negotiations...

The Triangle of Power: How Modi, Xi, and Putin are Boxing In the United States

A new "triangle of power" has emerged on the global stage, and the United States finds itself on the wrong side of it. This...

Taiwan’s EEZ Under Threat from China’s Oil and Gas Drills

New research reveals that China is operating oil and gas vessels and fixed structures inside Taiwan’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The activity, which took...

Netanyahu Warns of Continued Campaign After Successful Houthi Leadership Hit

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has publicly acknowledged Israel's role in assassinating key Houthi leadership figures in Yemen, including the group's prime minister Ahmed Ghaleb...

Putin’s De-Dollarization Drive Hits at Core Trump Concern

Russian President Vladimir Putin's confirmation of a near-total de-dollarization of Russia-China trade directly targets a core concern of the previous Donald Trump administration: the...

A Summit by Omission: West’s Absence Puts Spotlight on Kim and Putin

Next week's parade in Beijing is becoming a summit defined by who is not attending. As Western leaders boycott the event, the spotlight will...

A New European Order? Trump Pushes Brussels to Guarantee Ukraine’s Security

President Donald Trump is actively engineering a new security order for Eastern Europe, one that transfers the primary responsibility for Ukraine's defense from Washington...