The UAE drone and missile attack scare has made the Middle East crisis much more serious because it shows that the conflict is not limited to Iran, the US, or the Strait of Hormuz. When a Gulf country like the UAE reports active air-defence interceptions, the entire region starts watching closely. The UAE is a … Read more
Iran’s latest proposal was supposed to create an opening for peace, but it may have created a fresh deadlock instead. The basic offer is simple: Tehran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz if the United States lifts its blockade and the war ends. That sounds like a major diplomatic breakthrough, especially when global oil markets, … Read more
The pressure for some kind of Iran ceasefire is rising because the war is no longer just a military story. It is now a fuel-price story, a shipping story, a diplomacy story, and a political-risk story all at once. In the last few days, U.S. officials have signaled that they can “see a finish line,” … Read more