MbS has shown verve and leadership, and his defiance now resets the game.
Virtually the whole planet will pay an extremely hefty price for the latest American Dementia.
Saudi Arabia and the UAE are both very much victims of the war, but each has an entirely different approach to finding a working solution – if the Trump-Iran deal holds.
The fundamental question is whether Europe can survive the energy crisis without permanently losing its industrial base and its position in the international economic system.
The potential collapse of negotiations and the resumption of war would entail the continuation and perhaps the worsening of a global-scale catastrophe.
For the moment, there is still time for distracting the media with utterly stupid statements that portray America as a winner in the war.
Trump today seems torn between the prospect of ‘heavy’ military escalation and an extended Hormuz blockade.
The story of the Sumud Flotilla highlights how the management of international waters in the Mediterranean is a realm of unstable conflict.
