Middle East

Is navigating the new route through the Strait of Hormuz safe due to Iranian threats?

Middle East TA | AP Insight - June 25, 2026.

Several tankers made their way out of the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday using a new route promoted by a U.N. maritime agency.  Iran has threatened...

Concession before verification – Washington gave in first

Middle East Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - June 24, 2026.

On 22 June, the US Treasury Department announced a general licence allowing Iran to freely sell oil, petroleum products, and petrochemical products to all buyers...

Who decides on war in Lebanon?

Middle East Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - June 23, 2026.

The Lebanese state is entering a new round of talks with Israel at a time when the most important aspect of its security is increasingly...

The Middle East between US power and regional ambitions

Middle East The Editorial Board - June 21, 2026.

When new channels of communication between Washington and Tehran opened in recent weeks, most international attention focused on issues that have recurred for years.  Will Iran...

Implementation of the US-Iran peace deal fraught with many risks

Middle East Mohamed A. El-Erian - June 17, 2026.

Sunday’s announcement of a memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran is an important step forward. After months of open hostilities that have exacted...

Will the Iran peace deal put the US and Israel on a collision course?

Middle East Shlomo Ben-Ami - June 16, 2026.

The ceasefire that was reportedly just agreed between the United States and Iran reflects US President Donald Trump’s desperation to escape the quagmire that he...

What will the post-war Middle East look like?

Middle East Don Aviv - June 15, 2026.

In recent weeks, the world’s attention has centered on how the Iran war will end, whether the United States and the Islamic Republic can reach...

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