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Let me get this strait: the Iran-war escalation risk
Control of the Strait of Hormuz has become the focus of the war in Iran. The options available point to an acute risk of a broadening regional confli…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Lone goals: will US-Israel war aims diverge?
As Israel continues to pound Iran and expands its offensive against Hizbullah in Lebanon, there are rumblings of disunity with America over the path …
4 months, 4 weeks ago
Blood from a drone: Iran’s deadly arsenal
Iran continues to retaliate against attacks with ferocity. Though many of its ballistic missile facilities have been razed, its vast drone armoury is…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
Strait of shock: Iran economic fallout
Overnight, the Pentagon said it “eliminated” 16 Iranian mine-laying ships, raising further jitters about the global impact of the war in Iran. Fiftee…
5 months ago
Oil rise: Trump gets the jitters
After oil prices climbed to nearly $120 a barrel yesterday, Donald Trump signalled a possible abrupt end to the conflict in Iran. Markets calmed, but…
5 months ago
Follow the leader: Iran picks the son
After Iran appoints a new supreme leader, what does the choice tell us about the resilience of the regime and how the war will progress? Scientific r…
5 months ago
The third Gulf war: one week on
After a momentous week, our editors reflect on how uncertainty about the goals of the war in Iran will affect its course. Iran’s retaliation has been…
5 months ago
Spars and strikes: Who backs Iran war?
As America continues to batter Iran, what are the domestic implications of the war for Donald Trump? The widening conflict has prompted some European…
5 months ago
Crude awakening: Iran oil shock
As America and Israel continue to bombard Iran, much of Iran’s retaliation is directed against energy infrastructure. With tankers blocked and oil pr…
5 months, 1 week ago
Escalation: Middle East war widens
The war in Iran has entered its fourth day with further American and Israeli strikes, and Iranian retaliation across the region. Now Israel’s prime m…
5 months, 1 week ago