Look at a map of the Middle East. Find the tiny waterway between Iran and Oman. That narrow stretch called the Strait of Hormuz is the most important oil chokepoint
US and Israeli missiles just struck two schools in Parand, a growing town southwest of Tehran. Iran’s Fars news agency reported the terrifying attack on Thursday and shared photos showing
Usually, countries want to sell as much stuff as possible to the rest of the world. Selling goods brings in money and creates jobs. But lately, a new weapon has
The drone flew high over Baghdad airport. Nobody on the ground could hear it. Nobody knew it was watching. On the tarmac below, General Qassem Soleimani climbed into a car
The great ideological struggles had ended, and a liberal, rules-based international order would guide humanity toward a future of shared prosperity. That optimism now feels like a distant memory. Today,
Iran recently warned European leaders to stay out of the ongoing war led by the United States and Israel. This massive conflict continues to disrupt the Middle East and damage
Global trade depends entirely on tight schedules. A factory finishes making a product. A truck drives the product to the port. A crane loads the product onto a ship. The
Walk through any bazaar in Tehran today and you will hear the same complaint from shopkeepers. Prices keep going up. Customers keep disappearing. The rial, Iran’s money, buys less every
For generations, the boardroom and the situation room existed in separate universes. The CEO worried about profit margins, supply chains, and market share; the diplomat and the general worried about
Diplomacy is often imagined through a romantic and archaic lens: ambassadors in grand halls, clinking champagne glasses, and signing treaties with ornate fountain pens. While ceremony still has its place,
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