The passage of Chinese ships through the Strait of Hormuz undermines Washington’s victory narrative.
The Unclosed Strait
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Iran
The Hormuz Choke Point and the Twilight of Petroleum
The electric car Is the only winner in the latest Iran War.
Rolling Ultimatums Don’t Make Strategy
Trump’s Iran policy keeps pressure alive, but permanent pressure is not the same as control.
Trump’s 60-Day Deadline on the Iran War
What America needs is to follow the law not engage in another show of force.
Beijing’s Calculated Patience in the Middle East
Xi Jinping is betting that in a world weary of chaos, the power that brings equipment, credit, and continuity will ultimately prevail.
The World’s First Conference to End Fossil Fuels Must Address Militarism, Too
Fossil fuels and militarism are part of the same architecture of power. To combat climate change, governments must be willing to challenge both.
Blockading the Strait of Hormuz
The waterway is a pressure point with global impact.
Iran Hawks Salivating over Next Versailles
A peace extracted at gunpoint stores tension rather than diffusing it.
The Islamabad Pivot and the Rise of the Global South’s Diplomatic Order
Peace is not impossible, but the old ways of achieving it are increasingly obsolete.
The War in Iran as International Terrorism
How the news media is covering the Iran war.