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Middle East War’s Next Phase: Who Will Open the Strait of Hormuz? – Part I
Middle East war disrupts oil, gas and shipping as Hormuz blockade deepens, driving global energy shock, inflation and military escalation.
Peace through Hedging – Pakistan’s Diplomacy in the Middle East Conflict
Pakistan positions itself as key mediator in US–Israel–Iran conflict, using hedging diplomacy, regional alliances, and China ties.
The US-Israel-Iran War and the Reorientation of the Kurdish-Turkish Peace Process
US–Israel–Iran war reshapes Turkey–Kurdish peace process, shifting focus from reform to security, regional power shifts, and PKK strategy.
America’s Suez Canal Conundrum
U.S. faces a modern Suez-style crisis as Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz, triggering global energy shocks, allied tensions, and rising geopolitical risks.
The Long Tail of Operation Epic Fury: Structural Disorder After the Guns Fall Silent
Operation Epic Fury’s aftermath reshapes Gulf security, markets, and nuclear risk, transforming Iran from containable threat to systemic disorder.
Syria amidst Regional Turmoil
The best-case scenario – at least for Syria at the moment – might the containment of Hezbollah within a strong Lebanese state.
Iraq’s Oil Shock is Becoming a Payroll Crisis
Iraq is no longer coping with an energy shock but confronting the slow unraveling of a political and economic order.
Will turmoil in the Middle East bring about a ‘Cypriot-led, Cypriot-owned’ peace process?
The Cypriot peace process has been unpredictable for the past 50 years. There are nonetheless some signs of progress (and even optimism).
Iran War Forces Kurdish Groups into the Spotlight
Without a political groundwork, a Kurdish-led military strategy risks deepening Iran’s internal fractures rather than accelerating political change.
The Iran War Heralds Russia’s Further Weakening
As long as the Iran’s regime is unchallenged by a sizeable opposing ground force, it will likely remain in power.