Diplomacy & International Relations

US Treasury secretary intensifies economic pressure on Iran

(Al Arabiya) Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that the US will continue to pressure Iran through its “Economic Fury” operation, noting that...

US naval blockade has little impact on food supply: Iran

(AFP/Al Arabiya) Iran’s agriculture minister said a US naval blockade has had little impact on the country’s ability to supply basic goods and food,...

Israeli strike on Lebanon’s Bekaa kills one despite truce: State media

(AFP/Al Arabiya) An Israeli strike on Lebanon’s Bekaa region killed one person and wounded two others on Wednesday, Lebanese state media reported, despite an...

US blocks Iraq’s dollar shipments to squeeze Iran-backed militias: Report

(Reuters/Al Arabiya) US President Donald Trump’s administration has halted US dollar shipments to Iraq and frozen security cooperation programs with its military, as it...

Iranian gunboat targets container ship off Oman coast: Maritime agency

(AFP/Al Arabiya) An Iranian gunboat fired at a container ship off the coast of Oman on Wednesday, causing damage but no casualties, the UKMTO...

Trump says Iran ‘collapsing financially,’ wants Hormuz Strait open amid cash crunch

(Al Arabiya) US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Iran wanted to keep the Strait of Hormuz open so that it can make...

Sudan at Three Years: A War Overshadowed, A Crisis Unmanaged

(The Soufan Center) The war in Sudan surpassed the three-year mark last week, marking the anniversary of what has been called an “abandoned crisis,”...

The Serious but Not Literal Blockade

(Todd Huntley - Lawfare) “Effective immediately, the United States Navy, the Finest in the World, will begin the process of BLOCKADING any and all...

El Niño Will Supercharge Shocks Like the Iran War

(Tom Ellison - Lawfare) The Iran war has sparked generational shocks to global energy and food security. As the effects of these shocks—from fuel...

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