In a war with Israel, Iran would need money. Not just to buy weapons and keep its economy afloat, but to re-arm militias such as Hamas and Hizbullah. Many assume that, after years of sanctions, it would struggle. They are wrong. Every year Iran…
How China’s Iran support could spark a Persian Gulf energy war The Hill
Iran: seven individuals and seven entities sanctioned in response to Iran’s missile transfer to Russia consilium.europa.eu
The structure of world politics is evolving in ways that challenge American global power more than at any time since the end of the Cold War. The United States now faces risks to its interests across East Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. To…
Could war in the Gulf push oil to $100 a barrel? The Economist
On October 1, Iran launched its second direct attack on Israel within six months. Code-named Operation True Promise 2, this assault came in the wake of a series of high-profile assassinations by Israel of key figures in Iran’s network of…
Iran launched at least 180 ballistic missiles at Israel in a massive two-wave assault on Oct. 1, 2024. Millions of civilians sought protection in bomb shelters. The risk of a regional war mounted as Jerusalem pledged retaliation. Iran “made a…
The US fired about a dozen interceptors at Tuesday’s barrage of Iranian ballistic missiles fired at Israel, the Pentagon says.
US President Joe Biden said the US “actively” supported Israel’s defence at his direction. He said he had spent the…
U.S. Warships Fire a Dozen Interceptors Against Iranian Missile Attack USNI News