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The war with Iran is entering a dangerous second phase

Middle East The Editorial Board - March 6, 2026.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was assassinated on 28 February. In the first hours of Operation Epic Fury, another fifty high-ranking officials of the Islamic Republic were...

Will millions of football fans brave tough immigration controls to visit the US?

US Sharmila Devi - March 6, 2026.

The message could not be more stark from civil rights and immigrant welfare groups to the millions of fans thinking about attending the football World...

China set the lowest growth target since 1991

China TA | AP Insight - March 5, 2026.

China has signaled continuity rather than change for its economy, setting a slightly lower target for growth this year in the midst of a property...

War against Iran - a long way to the final decision

Middle East Carla Norrlöf - March 5, 2026.

As the conflict with Iran reshapes global security assumptions and energy markets, the debate in the United States has focused largely on why President Donald...

Europe fades on the world stage amid lack of leadership

EU Ferry Biedermann - March 5, 2026.

It doesn’t take an Iran crisis to make clear that Europe suffers from both a lack of leadership and political direction, and that the two...

Disruption in the oil and gas market is helping Russia finance the war in Ukraine

Russia TA | AP Insight - March 4, 2026.

The Iran war's disruption of Middle East oil and gas supplies and soaring prices are strengthening Russia's ability to profit from its energy exports, a...

Is the war against Iran morally legitimate?

Middle East Gareth Evans - March 4, 2026.

In international relations, manifestly illegal government action can sometimes be morally defensible. While historical examples of legitimacy trumping legality are few and far between, they do...

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