Iran War, Hormuz Closure Hit Helium and Semiconductor Supply Chain
The United States and Iran may no longer be in active conflict, having established and then extended a…
U.S. Floats Suspending Spain From NATO for Refusing to Join Iran War
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the U.S. Defense Department’s growing frustration with NATO, Hezbollah…
Russian Oil Revenues Soar Thanks to Trump’s War on Iran
While U.S. President Donald Trump struggles to find closure in his war of choice in Iran, Ukraine and…
Trump Uses Threats to Advance Talks as Split Emerges in Iranian Leadership
The United States has once again dispatched a senior delegation to Pakistan for the second time for another…
Iran’s Fars News: Tehran Reverses Decision to Open Strait of Hormuz, Citing U.S. Blockade of Its Ports
Iran reversed its decision to open the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping on Saturday, citing the continued…
U.S.-Iran Cease-fire | Israel Envoy to U.S.: Want France ‘As Far Away as Possible’ From Peace Talks With Lebanon
Israeli fire killed at least nine Palestinians, including two children, in separate incidents across the Gaza Strip on…
U.S.-Iran Cease-fire | IDF Says It Killed Over 250 Hezbollah Militants in Lebanon Offensive
Here are Monday’s updates from the Iran–U.S. negotiations, regional escalation and the Israel–Hezbollah front: ■ The U.S. Central…
Israel’s Ambassador to the U.S. Slams Report on Netanyahu Convincing Trump to Launch Iran War
Israel’s Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter said on Sunday that claims that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
China’s Absence in Middle East Draws U.S. Deeper Into Risky Wars
Given the superpower rivalry between the United States and China, any U.S. administration’s decision to go to war…
Jet Fuel Prices Spell Bad News for Iran War Energy Crisis
Just over a month into the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, energy markets appear to be coping, with benchmark…
Does Iran’s Future Look Like Cuba, Syria or North Korea?
As the war in Iran grinds on, the tension between the Israeli and Gulf approaches has sharpened. Iran’s…
Syria’s Lessons for Regime Change in Iran
Predictions that U.S. President Donald Trump’s war in Iran could become a sequel to George W. Bush’s disastrous adventure in…