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Iran’s ‘Hezbollah Blueprint’ To Survive the U.S. Military’s Massive Air War

The 12-Country Offensive: Why Iran is Attacking Oman and Azerbaijan to Sabotage Operation Epic Fury ...

Beijing Offers Tehran Lukewarm Rhetorical Support as Iranian Actions Threaten China’s Oil, Trade Flows

Actions speak louder than words. But right now, words are all that China can afford to offer the regime in Iran. On March 1, the Chinese Foreign Ministry condemned the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader...

Putin Demands Believers in Ukraine Pray His Way

astor Vladimir Ryitkov was leading Sunday mass in Russian-occupied Luhansk, Ukraine when Russian military and police officers burst into his small Baptist church. Armed with assault rifles, “they brusquely...

The US’ Delcy Rodriguez Dilemma

While deeply flawed, Acting President Delcy Rodriguez is still the United States’ best bet for Venezuela’s stabilization and transition to democracy.

Indian Seizure of Iranian “Shadow Fleet” Creates Opening for U.S.-Led Sanctions Enforcement Coalition

The Trump administration is reportedly considering whether to seize additional tankers carrying sanctioned Iranian oil. This comes on the heels of the Indian Coast Guard’s first-ever seizure of “shadow...

Kidnapping of opposition leader threatens US momentum in Venezuela

On February 8, Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Pablo Guanipa vanished from the streets of Caracas in what allies called a kidnapping, a development that could jeopardize US policy...

A ‘Venezuelan model’ in Iran would be a disaster for Israel, Iranians

Removing Ayatollah Ali Khamenei without dismantling the regime risks betraying the Iranian people and leaving Israel facing the same threats under new leadership.

Why Saudi Arabia is turning back to Islamism – and against Israel

Economic strain and domestic pressure are pushing Riyadh toward a regional realignment. Washington ought to pay attention

Strict Enforcement Needed To Curb Indian Imports of Russian Oil

Russian oil sellers are increasingly turning to Chinese purchasers to offset losses stemming from India’s decision to halt imports in accordance with New Delhi’s ambitious new trade deal...

The State of American Energy Dominance

This symposium assess U.S. energy policy over the past year. Opening with keynote remarks by Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, it analyzes how energy policy intersects with U.S. strategic interests across regions, examines efforts to accelerate AI power infrastructure buildout and stabilize the grid, and explores the administration's mining and minerals strategy and its approach to countering China's influence over critical resources. 

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How Trump can prevent a forever-blockade in Venezuela

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Why Is the Trump Administration Wiring Venezuelan Oil Revenue to Qatar?

The emirate is not a neutral player, nor is it aligned with Washington.

As Erdogan Declines, Turkey’s Succession Crisis Is America’s Problem

Could a post-Erdogan Turkey replace Iran as the Middle East’s most destabilizing power?

Trump’s noose tightens on Iran — here’s what must come next

Nobody can say President Donald Trump didn’t give Tehran a chance. Even at the11th hour, with massive military assets pouring into the Middle East after Iran’s brutal attacks on its own protesting...

Iran Protests Highlight South Africa’s Broken Moral Compass

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Hezbollah: We will not remain neutral if Islamic Republic endangered

Hezbollah is arguably the Islamic Republic of Iran’s primary and central extension, having described itself as such in the 1985 Open Letter, the group’s founding and constitutional document. As...

Peace for Land, Not Land for Peace

“Land for peace,” the mantra since Camp David, has brought the Palestinian-Israeli conflict to a dead end, with Palestinian militias remaining active despite the promise of statehood. It’s now time to reverse this broken policy into “peace for land,” where Palestinian acceptance of Zionism earns them territory to govern themselves. A version of this model is being tested in Gaza as part of President Trump’s peace plan. Its success is imperative. Its failure risks more of the same.

Don’t forget Iran!

There is truly a historic opportunity at work, based on the civilian protest movement. The world should not squander it.

The mission behind Trump’s Board of Peace is simple — and critics keep getting it wrong

President Trump is making big moves the world over. From nabbing Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro to threatening the conquest of Greenland to pushing for a Ukraine-Russia cease-fire,...