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Iran Puts Security and Development on the Table for Gulf States as Incentives for Change

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has put security and development on the table as concrete incentives for Gulf states to change their approach to hosting US and Israeli military operations. His message, delivered more than a month into the Iran-US war, frames the denial of enemy access to Gulf territory not as a concession but as an investment in the Gulf's own future. Tehran is...

IEA Chief Birol Says Iran Crisis Demands a Global Marshall Plan for Energy Security

The scale of the global energy crisis triggered by the Iran war demands a coordinated international response on the scale of a new Marshall Plan for energy security, the head of the International Energy Agency has argued. Fatih Birol, speaking in Canberra, said the emergency — equivalent to the combined force of the 1970s twin oil shocks and the Ukraine gas disruption — was...

Trump’s “Personal Chemistry” Summit Postponed Indefinitely

The summit where President Trump hoped to leverage his "personal chemistry" with Vladimir Putin has been postponed indefinitely. A US official said Tuesday there...

‘We’ll See What Happens’: Trump Uncertain on China, Admits Tariffs ‘Not Sustainable’

President Donald Trump expressed significant uncertainty about the path forward with China, saying "I don’t know what’s going to happen. We’ll see what happens,"...

Trump’s Oil Claim on India: “He Assured Me,” “That’s a Big Stop”

Donald Trump has made a significant claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi "assured" him that India would halt its purchases of Russian oil. "I...

A Hospital Hit, a City Under Siege: Kharkiv’s Pain Fuels Zelensky’s Appeals

The pain of Kharkiv, a city under relentless siege and the site of a recent hospital bombing, has become the emotional core of President...

Can Strength Really Lead to Diplomacy? Zelensky Bets His Nation’s Future On It

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is betting his nation's future on a single, powerful doctrine: that overwhelming strength is the only path to real diplomacy...

A Tale of Two Campaigns: One for a Prize, One for a Principle

The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize decision highlights the difference between a campaign for a prize and a campaign for a principle. Donald Trump campaigned...

The Great Unraveling: France’s Political Fabric Tears Further

France's political fabric is continuing its great unraveling, with the latest tear being the abrupt resignation of Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu. His government's collapse...

The Technocrats’ Challenge: Can a Government of Independents Rule Gaza?

The proposal for a government of "independents (technocrats)" to rule Gaza is a cornerstone of the new peace deal, but it also presents an...

The Insider’s View: What Peace Research Institutes Say About Trump

While the public speculates, the world of peace research institutes provides a more academic and sober analysis of Nobel Peace Prize contenders. The view...

Trump’s Peace Plan: A Lifeline for Gaza, A Death Knell for Hamas?

The 20-point peace plan proposed by US President Donald Trump is being viewed as both a potential lifeline for the devastated Gaza Strip and...

Ukraine Alleges Russian Drones Flew Over Poland, Highlighting NATO Risks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has made a grave allegation that Russian drones flew over Poland on September 10, a claim that, if verified, highlights...

Israel’s Leader to World: Your Condemnation is Private Praise

In one of the most striking claims of his UN address, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alleged that the world leaders who publicly condemn...