What international law says about the Israeli strikes on Iranian oil facilities
Oil refineries can be legitimate military targets, but only if specific criteria are met.
Primary Results
The Strait of Hormuz shows how everything is now about leverage
Controlling supply chains puts a country in a very powerful position.
Iran’s attacks on Israel were an attempt to shape the region on its own terms – and it might just do so
Iran and Israel have attacked each other for the first time since April.
US‑Israeli attack on Iran risks plunging the world into turmoil
The attack has come in the middle of talks between Washington and Tehran.
How one massive gas field shapes the global stakes of conflict in the Middle East
Geologically, North Field–South Pars is a single structure. Politically, it is divided by a maritime boundary
Who profits from war with Iran? Understanding that will be key to resolving the conflict
A small but powerful group of people do very well out of war.
Middle East crisis: US airstrikes against Iran‑backed armed groups explained
The Biden administration has calibrated its strikes so as not to provoke a wider armed conflict in the region.
US defies forecasts of economic slowdown, but its growth isn’t making ordinary people better off
Confronted by higher prices for everyday products, US households are spending more in total.
Why the Caspian Sea has become so important in both the Ukraine and Iran wars
The Caspian Sea has enabled Iran and Russia to supply each other with weapons and trade goods despite western sanctions.
How lessons from Iraq are shaping Starmer’s Iran response
Operation Epic Fury is a US military operation. It will not be possible for the UK to exert any significant influence in planning.
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