An Iranian official said that the IRGC would attack ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz without Tehran’s approval. “Any failure to comply, deviation from the designated route, or disregard for the navigation protocols of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Strait...
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth presented Donald Trump with plans for an all-out attack on Iran at the President’s request. Trump was convinced by his advisers to allow negotiations to continue. On Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal reported that Hegseth and Chairman of...
The Israeli Ambassador to the US asserted that the Lebanese Army was sidelining members of the military who are unwilling to fight Hezbollah in preparation for conflict with the group. He added that Tel Aviv is pushing Washington to provide more military aid to...
Today, Taiwan occupies a uniquely important position in the global economy. The island produces the overwhelming majority of the world’s most advanced semiconductors, manufacturing the chips that power everything from smartphones and artificial intelligence systems to...
Poison once sang that every rose has its thorn. Georgia’s Rose Revolution had plenty. Eduard Shevardnadze returned to Georgia in 1992 after the collapse of the Soviet Union, stepping into a country already torn apart by civil war and ethnic divisions. He was seen...
John and I continue reading and commentary on Rules for Radicals
A ceasefire memo is supposed to stop wars, not rename them. We start with the weekend’s flashpoint in the Strait of Hormuz and ask a blunt question: if the MOU bans initiating military operations and the threat or use of force, how do we end up with drone attacks,...
Vice President JD Vance said that the US had achieved its core objective in Iran by preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Vance and President Donald Trump have recently said that the US plans to denuclearize Iran. "We have all the cards in the...
The Iranian Foreign Minister warned Israel of an immediate response if officials continue to call for the death of the Supreme Leader. On Monday, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei was “marked for death.”...
The Board of Peace said that the UN aid agency for Palestinians (UNRWA) can have no role in the future of Gaza. “UNRWA has no place in the new Gaza,” the Board of Peace posted to X on Wednesday. “We are turning the page on the complex of perpetual aid dependency...
