Middle East

The shadow war: Confronting Iran’s playbook

4 min read

• China
• diplomacy
• Energy
• foreign policy
• Iran
• Middle East
• military
• Oil
• Russia
• war

The shadow war: Confronting Iran’s playbook

admin April 19, 2026

I have spent years on the ground across the corridors that shape global...

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Iran fires on multiple vessels after re-closing Strait of Hormuz

2 min read

• Iran
• Middle East
• Oil
• Strait of Hormuz
• trade

Iran fires on multiple vessels after re-closing Strait of Hormuz

admin April 18, 2026

Merchant ships were sent scrambling to retreat after Iran fired on multiple vessels...

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Trump plays Friday telephone tennis with reporters as he paints rosy picture on Iran deal

3 min read

• Defense
• Donald Trump
• Iran
• Middle East
• National Security
• nuclear weapons
• Trump Administration
• White House

Trump plays Friday telephone tennis with reporters as he paints rosy picture on Iran deal

admin April 17, 2026

President Donald Trump took phone calls from several reporters on Friday, dishing to...

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Trump announces 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon

1 min read

• Benjamin Netanyahu
• Donald Trump
• foreign policy
• Iran
• Israel
• Lebanon
• Marco Rubio
• Middle East
• war

Trump announces 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon

admin April 16, 2026

President Donald Trump announced a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will take...

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Trump touts meeting between leaders of Israel and Lebanon that ‘will happen tomorrow’

2 min read

• Donald Trump
• Israel
• Lebanon
• Marco Rubio
• Middle East
• negotiations

Trump touts meeting between leaders of Israel and Lebanon that ‘will happen tomorrow’

admin April 16, 2026

President Donald Trump announced late Wednesday night that leaders of Israel and Lebanon...

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Iran threatens to halt Red Sea trade if US Hormuz blockade continues

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• Houthis
• Iran
• Middle East
• Red Sea
• Strait of Hormuz

Iran threatens to halt Red Sea trade if US Hormuz blockade continues

admin April 15, 2026

Iran’s military warned it would block all trade through the Red Sea if...

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Vance heckled at TPUSA event over US action in Middle East: ‘You’re killing children!’

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• Defense
• Gaza
• Iran
• JD Vance
• Lebanon
• Middle East
• Turning Point USA
• war
• White House

Vance heckled at TPUSA event over US action in Middle East: ‘You’re killing children!’

admin April 14, 2026

While speaking at a Turning Point USA event on Tuesday, Vice President JD...

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US to block ‘all maritime traffic’ from Iran ports starting Monday

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• Defense
• Iran
• Middle East
• military
• shipping
• Strait of Hormuz

US to block ‘all maritime traffic’ from Iran ports starting Monday

admin April 12, 2026

The United States will begin a blockade of all ships traveling both to...

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The UAE’s hawkish turn was 15 years in the making

7 min read

• Iran
• Libya
• Middle East
• Sudan
• United Arab Emirates
• war
• Yemen

The UAE’s hawkish turn was 15 years in the making

admin April 11, 2026

The United Arab Emirates‘s aggressive stance against Iran was the culmination of a...

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Iran tries to clear up why ships aren’t passing through Strait of Hormuz

2 min read

• Iran
• Lebanon
• Middle East
• Strait of Hormuz
• trade

Iran tries to clear up why ships aren’t passing through Strait of Hormuz

admin April 9, 2026

Iran attempted to clear up why ships have refrained from passing through the...

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