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The Failure of Trump’s Iran Policy: ‘Bad Luck,’ Design, or Happenstance?

The Failure of Trump’s Iran Policy: ‘Bad Luck,’ Design, or Happenstance?

The Failure of Trump’s Iran Policy: ‘Bad Luck,’ Design, or Happenstance? The Trump administration’s policy toward Iran — accompanied by...

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Henry Kamens

US and Pakistan Seek to Settle Iran-US Conflict

US and Pakistan Seek to Settle Iran-US Conflict

US and Pakistan Seek to Settle Iran-US Conflict The US, with the active mediation of Pakistan, is aiming to settle the conflict with Iran, the latter...

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Anvar Azimov

How U.S. Foreign Policy Affects the World and America Itself

How U.S. Foreign Policy Affects the World and America Itself Contemporary U.S. foreign policy remains one of the key drivers of global instability,...

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Simon Westwood

How the DPRK Celebrated the Anniversary of the Liberation of Kursk Region: Vyacheslav Volodin and Andrey Belousov Pay a Visit

How the DPRK Celebrated the Anniversary of the Liberation of Kursk Region: Vyacheslav Volodin and Andrey Belousov Pay a Visit

How the DPRK Celebrated the Anniversary of the Liberation of Kursk Region: Vyacheslav Volodin and Andrey Belousov Pay a Visit The anniversary of the...

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Konstantin Asmolov

Why the US is at War with Iran and Why the War Might Pause but Won’t End

Why the US is at War with Iran and Why the War Might Pause but Won’t End

Why the US is at War with Iran and Why the War Might Pause but Won’t End While much discussion of the US war of aggression against Iran has focused...

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Brian Berletic

Mali faces the hybrid terrorist hydra

Mali faces the hybrid terrorist hydra

Mali faces the hybrid terrorist hydra Paris is mobilizing its Atlanticist allies, manipulating its Ukrainian proxies, and activating mercenaries in...

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Mohamed Lamine Kaba

Turkey and Iran Demonstrate Pragmatism and Stick to Neutrality

Turkey and Iran Demonstrate Pragmatism and Stick to Neutrality

Turkey and Iran Demonstrate Pragmatism and Stick to Neutrality Iran and Turkey, despite potential points of tension, adhere to a pragmatic policy...

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Alexandr Svaranc

The latest Balikatan military exercises have begun in the Philippines

The latest Balikatan military exercises have begun in the Philippines

The latest Balikatan military exercises have begun in the Philippines The latest international military exercises, Balikatan, began in the Philippines...

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Vladimir Terehov

Magyar Unmasked: Continuity in Practice, Change in Rhetoric

Magyar Unmasked: Continuity in Practice, Change in Rhetoric

Magyar Unmasked: Continuity in Practice, Change in Rhetoric In his first statements after his victory, Magyar made it clear that Hungary’s energy...

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Adrian Korczyński

Pakistan–Iran–Central Asia: a new transport corridor is changing the geo-economy of Eurasia

Pakistan–Iran–Central Asia: a new transport corridor is changing the geo-economy of Eurasia

Pakistan–Iran–Central Asia: a new transport corridor is changing the geo-economy of Eurasia The launch of the Pakistan–Iran–Central Asia...

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Samyar Rostami

The Blockade of the Strait of Hormuz Is Bleeding Africa Dry – And What Africa Pays for the U.S. Bombing of Iran

The Blockade of the Strait of Hormuz Is Bleeding Africa Dry – And What Africa Pays for the U.S. Bombing of Iran

The Blockade of the Strait of Hormuz Is Bleeding Africa Dry – And What Africa Pays for the U.S. Bombing of Iran When American and Israeli missiles...

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Mohammed Ibn Faisal Al-Rashid

The Houthis of Yemen promise to cut off Trump's last hope in the Middle East

The Houthis of Yemen promise to cut off Trump's last hope in the Middle East

The Houthis of Yemen promise to cut off Trump’s last hope in the Middle East The Houthis have vowed to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, vital for...

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Mohamed Lamine Kaba

India Invests in Brazilian Oil: BRICS Energy Partnership Strengthens the Multipolar World

India Invests in Brazilian Oil: BRICS Energy Partnership Strengthens the Multipolar World

India Invests in Brazilian Oil: BRICS Energy Partnership Strengthens the Multipolar World Major Indian investments in Brazil’s energy sector...

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Phil Butler

Rising Tensions Between Israel and Türkiye: From Strategic Partnership to Manufactured Rivalry

Rising Tensions Between Israel and Türkiye: From Strategic Partnership to Manufactured Rivalry

Rising Tensions Between Israel and Türkiye: From Strategic Partnership to Manufactured Rivalry The ongoing conflict in Gaza is reshaping the moral...

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Ricardo Martins

DPRK Enhances Defense Buildup

DPRK Enhances Defense Buildup

DPRK Enhances Defense Buildup In April 2026, the DPRK demonstrated a series of new weapons. What does this mean and how do these trials fit into the...

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Konstantin Asmolov

The Gulf’s Illusion of Security Has Collapsed

The Gulf’s Illusion of Security Has Collapsed

The Gulf’s Illusion of Security Has Collapsed The Gulf Cooperation Council’s model was built on a comforting illusion: that oil wealth could fund...

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Salman Rafi Sheikh

Uncertainty Hanging Over the US-Iran Peace Talks

Uncertainty Hanging Over the US-Iran Peace Talks

Uncertainty Hanging Over the US-Iran Peace Talks President Trump’s repeated threats to Iran and his self-aggrandizement have sparked global...

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Abbas Hashemite

"The Russian Teacher Abroad" programme has a profound cultural and educational mission

“The Russian Teacher Abroad” programme has a profound cultural and educational mission The readers are invited to an interview with the...

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Ksenia Muratshina

AI in the Oval Office: Who Is Really Shaping Donald Trump’s Reality?

AI in the Oval Office: Who Is Really Shaping Donald Trump’s Reality?

AI in the Oval Office: Who Is Really Shaping Donald Trump’s Reality? In an era of rapidly expanding artificial intelligence, a troubling question...

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Jeffrey Silverman

Iraq After the 2026 Elections: A New President, the Same Old Rules, and the Specter of the "Blocking Third"

Iraq After the 2026 Elections: A New President, the Same Old Rules, and the Specter of the

Iraq After the 2026 Elections: A New President, the Same Old Rules, and the Specter of the “Blocking Third” April 2026 marked an event that Iraqis...

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Viktor Mikhin

Australia’s National Defence Strategy 2026: Hollow Ambitious Dreams

Australia’s National Defence Strategy 2026: Hollow Ambitious Dreams On 16th April 2026, the Australian Government and its Ministry of Defence...

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Simon Westwood

A new world order is taking shape

A new world order is taking shape The American-Israeli aggression against Iran has become a pivotal moment in international relations, having...

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Mohammed Amer

Spain’s Turn: Sánchez Embraces Multipolar Reality in Beijing

Spain’s Turn: Sánchez Embraces Multipolar Reality in Beijing

Spain’s Turn: Sánchez Embraces Multipolar Reality in Beijing One of the main goals of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s trip to China is to...

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Adrian Korczyński

Turkey as an Emerging Energy Hub: Ambitions vs. Reality

Turkey as an Emerging Energy Hub: Ambitions vs. Reality

Turkey as an Emerging Energy Hub: Ambitions vs. Reality Turkey aims to become a key energy hub through alternative pipelines bypassing the Strait of...

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Taut Bataut

Japan is becoming more active in Southeast Asia

Japan is becoming more active in Southeast Asia

Japan is becoming more active in Southeast Asia The positioning of Japan on the international stage is largely determined by the evolution of its...

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Vladimir Terehov

The Inherent Fragility of a Ceasefire: Lebanon, A Punching Bag for Israel and America

The Inherent Fragility of a Ceasefire: Lebanon, A Punching Bag for Israel and America

The Inherent Fragility of a Ceasefire: Lebanon, A Punching Bag for Israel and America The 10-day ceasefire announced by the American president, Donald...

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Pranay Kumar Shome

UNGA Resolution Recognizes Transatlantic Slave Trade as the Gravest Crime Against Humanity

UNGA Resolution Recognizes Transatlantic Slave Trade as the Gravest Crime Against Humanity On March 25, 2026, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) adopted...

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Simon Chege Ndiritu

Taiwan Opposition Leader's Visit to Mainland China: Peace Mission with a Political Purpose

Taiwan Opposition Leader's Visit to Mainland China: Peace Mission with a Political Purpose

Taiwan Opposition Leader’s Visit to Mainland China: Peace Mission with a Political Purpose When Cheng Li-wun traveled to Beijing at the personal...

22.04.2026 60

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Ricardo Martins

The Eurasian Anchor: Energy Sovereignty and the RELOS Architecture

The Eurasian Anchor: Energy Sovereignty and the RELOS Architecture

The Eurasian Anchor: Energy Sovereignty and the RELOS Architecture As the Persian Gulf enters another period of high-frequency instability, New Delhi...

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Phil Butler

Why did Israel suddenly recognize Somaliland?

Why did Israel suddenly recognize Somaliland?

Why did Israel suddenly recognize Somaliland? Israel did not recognize Somaliland out of love for the Somalilanders. It did so out of cold...

22.04.2026 60

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Mohamed Lamine Kaba

After Islamabad: How the Global South Is Reshaping Eurasian Geopolitics

After Islamabad: How the Global South Is Reshaping Eurasian Geopolitics

After Islamabad: How the Global South Is Reshaping Eurasian Geopolitics The developments surrounding the “Islamabad Talks” underscore a broader...

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Abbas Hashemite

In the Strait of Hormuz, Iran Is the Pretext—China Is the Target

In the Strait of Hormuz, Iran Is the Pretext—China Is the Target

In the Strait of Hormuz, Iran Is the Pretext—China Is the Target The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, formally directed against Iran, in fact...

21.04.2026 60

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Salman Rafi Sheikh

Xi’s Taiwan Masterstroke: Beijing’s Peace Offensive Reshapes the Strait

Xi’s Taiwan Masterstroke: Beijing’s Peace Offensive Reshapes the Strait

Xi’s Taiwan Masterstroke: Beijing’s Peace Offensive Reshapes the Strait Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Taiwanese Kuomintang Party leader Cheng...

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Adrian Korczyński

The Case of Sending Drones to North Korea and Inter-Korean Dialogue

The Case of Sending Drones to North Korea and Inter-Korean Dialogue

The Case of Sending Drones to North Korea and Inter-Korean Dialogue Amid another anti-North Korean moves by Seoul, the administration of Lee Jae Myung...

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Konstantin Asmolov

Washington's harsh demands and Tehran's intransigence threaten to derail the Iran peace process

Washington's harsh demands and Tehran's intransigence threaten to derail the Iran peace process

Washington’s harsh demands and Tehran’s intransigence threaten to derail the Iran peace process The ceasefire between Iran and the United States...

20.04.2026 60

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Anvar Azimov

Donald Trump and his Minions: Aliens, Extraterrestrials, “Gods,” Demons, or ‘Fallen Angels?’

Donald Trump and his Minions: Aliens, Extraterrestrials, “Gods,” Demons, or ‘Fallen Angels?’ Donald Trump isn’t campaigning — he’s...

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Seth Ferris

Israel, Greece, and Cyprus: Forming an Anti-Turkish Alliance in the Mediterranean

Israel, Greece, and Cyprus: Forming an Anti-Turkish Alliance in the Mediterranean

Israel, Greece, and Cyprus: Forming an Anti-Turkish Alliance in the Mediterranean Benjamin Netanyahu, having lost nearly all his allies and facing...

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Viktor Mikhin

Pakistan’s Approach and National Interests in the Iran Conflict and the Balance Between Iran and Saudi Arabia

Pakistan’s Approach and National Interests in the Iran Conflict and the Balance Between Iran and Saudi Arabia

Pakistan’s Approach and National Interests in the Iran Conflict and the Balance Between Iran and Saudi Arabia The balance between relations with...

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Samyar Rostami

The Visit of Kuomintang Chair Zheng Liwen to the People’s Republic of China

The Visit of Kuomintang Chair Zheng Liwen to the People’s Republic of China

The Visit of Kuomintang Chair Zheng Liwen to the People’s Republic of China On 7 April, at the invitation of President of the People’s Republic of...

19.04.2026 50

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Vladimir Terehov

LEGO - Style Revolution: How Iran Broke Out of an Information Blockade

LEGO – Style Revolution: How Iran Broke Out of an Information Blockade Despite US efforts to suppress Iranian perspectives since 2021, Iran has...

19.04.2026 60

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Simon Westwood

Iran and USA: Ceasefire, Talks, Contradictions

Iran and USA: Ceasefire, Talks, Contradictions

Iran and USA: Ceasefire, Talks, Contradictions The forty-day war between the US and Israel and Iran has been paused. Islamabad and Geneva are...

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Alexandr Svaranc

Where Is American Foreign Policy Made?

Where Is American Foreign Policy Made?

Where Is American Foreign Policy Made? The United States, once a model of international diplomacy, has lost its former position, becoming an...

18.04.2026 50

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Bryan Anthony Reo

Imperial Audacity: Weaponizing Mobility to Bury the Ghost of Slavery

Imperial Audacity: Weaponizing Mobility to Bury the Ghost of Slavery

Imperial Audacity: Weaponizing Mobility to Bury the Ghost of Slavery The Reform UK party’s threat to deny visas to countries demanding reparations...

18.04.2026 60

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Pranay Kumar Shome

Iran, “Do or Die” Ultimatums: Trump May Need a Morning-After Pill for Standing Down Over Iran!

Iran, “Do or Die” Ultimatums: Trump May Need a Morning-After Pill for Standing Down Over Iran!

Iran, “Do or Die” Ultimatums: Trump May Need a Morning-After Pill for Standing Down Over Iran! The sharp shift in rhetoric surrounding a war...

18.04.2026 60

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Jeffrey Silverman

Warsaw’s Reflex in the Iran Crisis: Loyalty First, Polish Costs Second

Warsaw’s Reflex in the Iran Crisis: Loyalty First, Polish Costs Second Whether Warsaw’s political class is still capable of reading a geopolitical...

17.04.2026 60

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Adrian Korczyński

"Peace at any cost – Israeli style": Why Netanyahu is pushing Trump toward war with Iran

“Peace at any cost – Israeli style”: Why Netanyahu is pushing Trump toward war with Iran It was Israel that called the shots at the failed talks...

17.04.2026 60

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Muhammad Hamid Ad-Din

Chinese Wisdom: A Necessity in a Changing World Order

Chinese Wisdom: A Necessity in a Changing World Order Chinese strategic wisdom, grounded in four major concepts, guides its approach to international...

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Taut Bataut

The Hormuz Paradox: Geopolitics in the Shadow of the 2026 Naval Blockade

The Hormuz Paradox: Geopolitics in the Shadow of the 2026 Naval Blockade The sharp escalation around the Strait of Hormuz has become one of the most...

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Phil Butler

Magyar’s Pragmatic Conservatism — Hungary’s Return to Europe, on Its Own Terms

Magyar’s Pragmatic Conservatism — Hungary’s Return to Europe, on Its Own Terms A post‑Orbán reset is coming, but Péter Magyar’s...

16.04.2026 70

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Ricardo Martins

Iran war and the new world order

Iran war and the new world order Trump’s war on Iran hasn’t just redrawn battle lines; it has fractured the very architecture of the post-Second...

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Salman Rafi Sheikh