geopolitics

Gulf bourses subdued as US and Iran exchange strikes Reuters

Iran, US resumed fighting because they don’t see each other as ‘reliable negotiating partners’, says analyst Ali Vaez.

US forces ready to ensure navigation in Strait of Hormuz, Central Command says Reuters

Lindsey Graham dies, Iran strikes and World Cup semis set Reuters

Veteran proponent of US power was a Trump critic who became one of the president’s most influential advocates

Tehran takes high-stakes gamble with US over Strait of Hormuz

For most of the world, the commodity crisis of 1973 was all about oil: An Arab-Israeli war, tense OPEC meetings, and anxious queues at gas stations. In Japan, a separate embargo a few months earlier delivered an almost comparable psychological blow: The soy shock.

Israel’s election will be held on October 27, coalition head says

Veteran proponent of US power was a Trump critic who became one of the president’s most influential advocates

Tehran takes high-stakes gamble with US over Strait of Hormuz