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Iran’s Pezeshkian Frames Gulf Security as a Matter of Their Own Choices

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has framed Gulf security as fundamentally a matter of the choices Gulf governments make, telling them that development and security are achievable only if they...

 IEA Chief Birol Urges Governments to Communicate Honestly With Citizens About Energy Crisis Severity

Governments must communicate honestly with their citizens about the true severity of the global energy crisis caused by...

The News the Gulf Didn’t Want to Hear: Israeli Strikes, Iranian Retaliation, Rising Prices

For Gulf states already navigating a complex and dangerous regional environment, the South Pars episode delivered exactly the...

Gulf States Brace for Iranian Strikes After Israel Hits South Pars in Unprecedented Attack

Gulf states were bracing for Iranian energy strikes on Wednesday after Israel hit the South Pars gasfield in...

Trump Calls Out NATO Hypocrisy After Allies Back Iran Goals But Skip the Fight

President Donald Trump called out what he described as NATO hypocrisy on Tuesday, pointing out that most allied...

Trump’s Ceasefire Unravels as Smotrich Threatens “Tehran Will Tremble”

The ceasefire declared by the US President has rapidly unraveled, with hardline Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich threatening that "Tehran will tremble" after an...

Belgium, Canada, France, Italy Face Tough Choices on NATO’s 5% Defense Target

As NATO leaders prepare to endorse an ambitious five percent of GDP defense spending target, several key allies including Belgium, Canada, France, and Italy...

US “Shocking” Foreign Policy Hits Australian Trust, Fuels China’s Rise Perception

The perceived "shocking" foreign policy of the US President has significantly impacted Australian trust in the United States, simultaneously fueling a growing perception that...

Europe Challenges Trump’s Iran Gambit at G7, Calls for De-escalation

European leaders attending the G7 summit are poised to challenge the US President's seemingly high-stakes Iran gambit, urging concrete steps towards de-escalation. With military...

Canada’s Defence Gets Major Boost, PM Shifts Away from US Dependency

Prime Minister Mark Carney has unveiled a major boost to Canada's defence spending, promising to hit NATO's 2% of GDP target by the end...

Maritime Expansion Drive: China’s Warships Cross Japan’s Territorial Line

The strategic calculus of Pacific security has been fundamentally altered by China's first-ever naval incursion into Japanese territorial waters surrounding the strategically critical Minamitori...