While global media frames Pezeshkian's apology as a de-escalation move, the diplomatic calculus behind it points to something more calculated: separating Arab neighbors from the U.S.-Israeli coalition
Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait and Qatar are reviewing whether to invoke force majeure clauses and scale back hundreds of billions in US investment pledges — and Washington is paying attention.
The Gulf state's energy minister says a Hormuz shutdown could trigger the worst energy crisis since the 1970s oil embargo
Iran's effective closure of the world's most critical oil chokepoint has stranded hundreds of vessels, spiked crude prices and exposed deep fractures in the geopolitical order.
Assembly of Experts elects Mojtaba Khamenei under IRGC pressure, creating hereditary succession in revolutionary republic founded on overthrowing monarchy
Pentagon chief says conflict is "not endless" as four U.S. service members confirmed killed and Congress prepares war powers vote
Qatar and UAE are privately building a diplomatic coalition after Iranian strikes shut down the world's largest LNG facility and sent gas prices surging more than 50%