“Mounting supply losses from the Strait of Hormuz are depleting global oil inventories at a
Category: politics
Is The UK Ungovernable?
It’s back to chaos in the UK. Five days on from a very tough round
Proposals, Counterproposals And More Threats
“Reasonable and generous.” That’s Iran’s counter-proposal to Donald Trump’s terms for ending the war. The
The Costly Search For Comeuppance
I’ll take it. I suggest you think along the same lines, or at least if
Art Of The Nuclear MOU
How many times did I say, over the past, let’s call it five weeks, that
Peace Over ‘Freedom’
Just 50 cents to go. 50 more cents and Donald Trump will beat Joe Biden’s
‘A New Equation Of The Strait’
Bagher Ghalibaf, or whoever’s assigned to write his social media messages this week, said Tuesday
Is It Still A Ceasefire If Everyone’s Shooting?
Is it still a ceasefire if everybody’s shooting again? That seems like a fair question
Trump Escorts
Reluctant. That’s me when it comes to commenting on the current state of the stalemate
Back To Bombs?
It might be time for the US to resume major combat operations in Iran, Donald
Trump Bets Iran’s Generals Will Fold Under ‘Extended Blockade’
“The newly-minted supreme leader has followed along, rarely if ever objecting to the generals.” Such
The UAE Finally Goes Its Own Way
The first thing to know or, more aptly, to recall, is that The United Arab
Temperature Rises In Unsustainable US-Iran Stalemate
Donald Trump’s not enamored with the idea of postponing negotiations around Iran’s nuclear program as
Who Has The Cards?
Iran’s prepared to stop impeding maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. If the US
Pirro Gives Up Powell Probe To Clear Warsh Confirmation
Don’t beat yourself up, Jeanine. You tried. On Friday, a plainly peeved Jeanine Pirro announced
Strait Worries Intensify As US-Iran Stalemate Drags On
Abbas Araghchi was expected in Islamabad on Friday evening for weekend negotiations brokered by Pakistani
Spoiler Alert
Donald Trump threatened to kill some people on Thursday, both implicitly and explicitly. First, he
The Big Question: What Is Iran Now?
Donald Trump “expect[ed] to be bombing” Iran on Wednedsay. That’s what he told CNBC yesterday,
Rudderless Iran Forces Trump To Extend Ceasefire
Having lost every first-stringer and more or less every second-tier player too, the regime in
Now It’s The IRGC’s Turn To Take The Win
“I took their ship.” So said Donald Trump on Monday during a phone interview with
Speculation, Propaganda Rampant As Iran Ceasefire Clock Ticks
A spokesman for Abbas Araghchi’s foreign ministry said Monday that Iran wasn’t especially inclined to
Peace Or No Peace?
Bagher Ghalibaf, “former” IRGC brigadier general, current parliament speaker and Iran’s de facto head of
Weekly: ‘TDS’ Is Real
“TDS” is a real disorder, even if expanding the initialism suggests the “disease” detectives who
Is It Over Yet?
This could be irrelevant by the time you read it. Armageddon’s always just one errant
Blockade Day
“Since this war started, nothing makes sense.” So said Margarita Robles, the Spanish defense minister
Viktor Orban Ousted In Stunning Hungary Landslide
Ladies and gentlemen, it’s over for Viktor Orban’s “illiberal democracy” in Hungary. On Sunday, Orban’s
Trump Announces Naval Blockade Of Iran, Strait of Hormuz
Donald Trump has an idea. When that’s the starting point, things tend to get dicey

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