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How much longer can Bibi defy Trump and go rogue against Iran?
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How much longer can Bibi defy Trump and go rogue against Iran?
June 11, 2026

The danger for Trump is that Israel gets hit harder by both Hezbollah and Iran.

Escalation Blues
June 11, 2026

The Empire of Piracy got back to bombing, leading to the inevitable Iranian response.

Escalation Blues
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A new strategic reality in the Middle East
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A new strategic reality in the Middle East
June 10, 2026

Considerations on Iran’s new posture and the transformation of the strategic balance in the Middle East.

EXCLUSIVE: The real story behind nuclear Iran and the Islamabad Accord
June 9, 2026

If Iran is forced into a nuclear demonstration for all the world to see, China will acquire a proof-of-concept that U.S. deterrence is hollow.

EXCLUSIVE: The real story behind nuclear Iran and the Islamabad Accord
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Hezbollah is now the centre of Trump’s Iran ceasefire. So now what?
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Hezbollah is now the centre of Trump’s Iran ceasefire. So now what?
June 8, 2026

Lebanon is now playing a key role in any ceasefire deal that Trump might think he has nailed with Iran. But can Hezbollah go rogue on all the main players?

Iran takes its chances with war
June 8, 2026

This phase of the Iranian conflict likely will only end when the West falls off the approaching economic cliff

Iran takes its chances with war
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How Russia and Iran are repositioning commercial geography in the Caspian Sea
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How Russia and Iran are repositioning commercial geography in the Caspian Sea
June 6, 2026

The Caspian no longer represents a secondary route: it is becoming one of the silent pillars of the Eurasian response to U.S. hegemony.

At which point will we begin to call Bibi president of the U.S.?
June 6, 2026

Are we now about to enter a new phase?

At which point will we begin to call Bibi president of the U.S.?
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