Middle East Crisis
Strait of Hormuz: How Close Is the World to an Energy Shock?
The Strait of Hormuz is barely 39 kilometres wide at its narrowest point. Yet this narrow waterway has become one…
Iran Sees ‘Progress’ in U.S. Talks, But Lebanon Conflict Casts Shadow Over Fragile Diplomacy
After a shaky start that raised fears of another diplomatic breakdown, the first day of talks between Iran and the…
Is This a Joke? U.S.-Iran Talks Called Off Over Fighting in Lebanon, Exposing the Fragility of Middle East Diplomacy
Just days after Washington and Tehran announced what was being hailed as a breakthrough framework to end months of conflict…