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Strait of Hormuz – formally open, effectively closed

Middle East Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - March 1, 2026.

On 28 February, about an hour after the start of US-Israeli strikes on Iran, Iran's Revolutionary Guard began sending warnings via standard VHF channels to...

Why did Trump choose regime change as an objective in Iran?

Middle East Richard Haass - March 1, 2026.

There is much that can be said about the United States’ decision to attack Iran – and about what could result from the joint US...

Careful wording dominates the reactions of world leaders to the attack on Iran

Middle East TA | AP Insight - February 28, 2026.

How long will it last? Will it grow? What will it mean to us — and to global security overall? Those questions echoed across the Middle...

Iran after the first strikes – a degradation of power, not a quick victory

Middle East The Editorial Board - February 28, 2026.

The US military build-up in the region had been ongoing for weeks. Aircraft carriers, escort battle groups, strategic bombers and logistics units were deployed openly,...

A UK election win for the Green Party is a nightmare for Labour and Starmer

UK TA | AP Insight - February 27, 2026.

An emphatic election victory for Britain’s environmentalist Green Party is a nightmare for Prime Minister Keir Starmer that raises questions about how long he will...

Europe mutes discussion of climate policies to avert more US bullying

EU Sharmila Devi - February 27, 2026.

Will Europe be able to resist Washington’s bullying over the transition to clean energy?  Europe is still investing in renewables at a fast pace. But many...

Denmark calls an early election following tense US-Greenland standoff

EU TA | AP Insight - February 26, 2026.

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Thursday called an early general election for March 24 as the country digests the recent standoff with U.S. President...

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