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Iran: Trump’s Strategy of Aggressive Ambiguity

As American warships move toward Iranian waters and internal unrest tests the leadership, a strategy of aggressive ambiguity has pushed the region to the edge.

Yazd, Iran: Where Wind, Clay, and Faith Endure 

Tehran opens a metro station named for the Virgin Mary in Yazd. Another city in Iran takes quieter, deeper steps toward preservation.

Zangezur Corridor Gives US New Eurasian Leverage

The Zangezur corridor deal hands Washington a strategic prize that could redraw regional power balances for decades.

E3 Iran Negotiations: A Independent Path on the Nuclear File

Can threats alone truly de-escalate a nuclear standoff, or is it time for Europe to change the tune and offer a more harmonious diplomatic approach?

Strategic Silence: Why Iraq Is Staying Out of Iran’s War

Amid faltering Iran-Iraq ties, Qaani meets militias to restore coordination lost after the killing of key commanders by Israel.

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At the world's most exclusive business forum, a billionaire turned a peace initiative into a punchline about territorial conquest.

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At Abu Dhabi talks, Zelenskyy put land first as Ukraine, Russia and the US met, with Washington saying peace talks near a deal.

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TikTok’s outage exposed how deeply the feed shapes daily life, as US acquisition debates raise questions of control.

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Ethiopia is projecting power in the air and along the Nile as a sudden regional split forces Egypt to navigate an altered territory.