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The gamble in Trump’s Iran blockade that could decide the war

The gamble in Trump’s Iran blockade that could decide the war

President Donald Trump’s switch from kinetic to economic warfare with his blockade of Iran’s ships and ports is an attempt…
How US and Iran could reach a peace deal that both can sell as a victory

How US and Iran could reach a peace deal that both can sell as a victory

There is little choice for the United States and Iran other than to make a deal. The unspoken truth since…
Why are some ships going through the Strait of Hormuz during a blockade?

Why are some ships going through the Strait of Hormuz during a blockade?

The United States’ blockade of Iranian ports has been “fully implemented” and put a halt to most of Tehran’s economic…
US allies won’t join Trump’s war — but they can’t escape the fallout

US allies won’t join Trump’s war — but they can’t escape the fallout

It’s not their war. But it’s becoming their political and economic nightmare. World leaders who opposed the US-Israeli attack on…
Trump’s strait blockade risks another serious blow to the global economy

Trump’s strait blockade risks another serious blow to the global economy

The failure of US-Iran peace talks leaves President Donald Trump with a set of unattractive options that are unlikely to…
Iran crisis epitomizes a world increasingly resistant to Trump’s demands

Iran crisis epitomizes a world increasingly resistant to Trump’s demands

The iron laws of the world that govern Donald Trump’s presidency — strength, force and power — are increasingly being…
Why Trump is threatening to blockade a strait that Iran is already blockading

Why Trump is threatening to blockade a strait that Iran is already blockading

President Donald Trump is threatening to close off the Strait of Hormuz — a crucial waterway that he has repeatedly…
Trump is using his tariff playbook against Iran. It’s not working

Trump is using his tariff playbook against Iran. It’s not working

The U.S. has positions also, much stronger and more far reaching. I have just not chosen to use them, there…
Why reopening the Strait of Hormuz won’t be enough to solve shipping woes and high oil prices

Why reopening the Strait of Hormuz won’t be enough to solve shipping woes and high oil prices

Reopening the Strait of Hormuz is proving to be difficult. But even if the vital waterway fully opens and oil…
Failure of US-Iran talks is a blow to hopes of finding an off-ramp to crisis

Failure of US-Iran talks is a blow to hopes of finding an off-ramp to crisis

We watched the sun go down in Islamabad and then come up again as these marathon talks went on. To…
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