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On goal difference: are America and Israel diverging on Iran?
In the daily tea leaves one might read that President Donald Trump would prefer a deal with Iran to a continuing military campaign. Where would that …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
(Another) all-out war: Afghanistan and Pakistan
Air strikes and border raids have turned cross-border tensions into hot conflict. We ask what raised the temperature, and whether the Iran war may ac…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
From bad to awful: Trump’s four options in Iran
As the war in Iran progresses, none of the options available to Donald Trump looks good. We examine each of them. Thailand’s Buddhist monks are impli…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Who will deal the final blow? Israel, Lebanon and Hizbullah
As attention has focused on war in Iran, Israel sees an opportunity to crush a weakened Hizbullah in Lebanon. Our correspondent says it would be far …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
An act of self-harm: Trump’s latest war might be his undoing
A rash entry into a war of choice exposes President Donald Trump in a number of ways—and he may prove more dangerous as he becomes weaker. Turkey’s f…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Flagging carriers: war shuffles the Gulf-airline flight deck
Cancelled flights, longer routes, higher prices: the war in Iran is taking its toll on the airline industry. The conflict may force lasting change on…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Barrel vault: a Nigerian refining giant rises
Nigeria sorely needed the enormous oil refinery built by Aliko Dangote, who was already Africa’s richest man. We ask what that new capacity means for…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
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…
3 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 …
3 months, 3 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…
3 months, 4 weeks ago