The IRGC announced that it had closed the Strait of Hormuz to shipping, and there are reports of British and other vessels turning around
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How Trump is Accelerating American (and Planetary) Decline: An Appointment in Samarra
“It was only a start of surprise. I was astonished to see him in Baghdad, for I had an appointment with him tonight in Samarra.”
Israel and American Hawks are pushing US to Iran War with Catastrophic Consequences
the U.S. is approaching the precipice without articulating a vision as to what will follow, plunging toward a large-scale war against Iran
“The Dawn of Nothing:” FitzGerald’s The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:38
Barkeep, why grieve about the future fate of friends? Bring out your finest vintage — since the night is disappearing.
Saudi foreign policy makers have read Sun Tzu well. Have Iran’s?
In MENA, restraint and economic statecraft eclipse proxy wars, as Iran’s overstretch contrasts with Saudi Arabia’s calculation
Climate Change could expose 1.1 billion People to Hunger by 2100 if We don’t Act Now
Africa is expected to bear a heavy toll, with more than 170 million people predicted to be exposed to food crises
SCOTUS Tariff Ruling to Ease Solar Prices, as even GOP Voters Boost Sun Power
The SCOTUS decision striking down arbitrary Trump tariffs will make solar panel imports cheaper
Ramadan under the Rubble: Gaza welcomes Holy Month amid Unhealed Wounds
Severe shortages of food, fuel, and basic services define daily existence among people in Gaza
Food and War in Sudan
The Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) – have investments in land, food processing and agricultural trade
Trump Compares his Gaza Peace Plan to the Melania Movie, and he is Right
Trump’s Gaza plans have no concrete reality, consisting of a mere Potemkin Village: the 2.3 million Palestinians in Gaza are sleeping rough
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