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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 Says Venezuela Operation Could Repeat as Iran Deadline Nears

Trump says the armada represents unprecedented scale. Trump says hoping for peaceful outcomes. Trump says Iran signals readiness. Trump says Venezuela operation provides precedent....

US Approves Major New Arms Sales: Pentagon Confirms $15.67B Package for Allied Forces in Strategic Middle East Deal

Friday authorization provides Israel $6.67 billion and Saudi Arabia $9 billion in military equipment, marking a significant expansion of American security commitments in the...

Trump and Democrats Forge Deal Deferring Immigration Enforcement Resolution

President Trump has endorsed a spending compromise with Senate Democrats that would prevent comprehensive government shutdown while deferring resolution of explosive immigration enforcement questions....

The Deterrence Dilemma: Iranian Government Braces for Strike as US Exercises Target Political Leadership

Over the weekend, the US military announced it would carry out massive exercises in the region to "demonstrate the ability to deploy, disperse, and...

Russia Strikes Ukraine: Heat Services Disrupted as Nearly-Ready Peace Proposals Emerge

Russian attacks on Kyiv and Kharkiv killed at least one person and wounded 15 others while disrupting heat services, occurring as nearly-ready peace proposals...

Trump’s Greenland Campaign Continues With Economic Threats Despite Peace Pledge

The US president's World Economic Forum speech demonstrated continued focus on acquiring Greenland through economic and diplomatic coercion despite pledging to avoid military force....