Iran

Key Takeaways: Trump and Treasury Secretary Bessent say Hormuz could be “worthless” in about two years as oil moves by land—pipelines and, for now, thousands of trucks on a 1,500 km Iraq–Syria run to Baniyas. Analysts call that rhetoric. Energy Aspects’ Richard Bronze and former NSC official Robert McNally: extra …

Key Takeaways: On 6 September Mohsen Rezaei said Iran will soon declare a new “exclusion zone” in the Gulf and Gulf of Oman: ships heading toward Hormuz without coordinating with Tehran could be blacklisted, hitting insurance and future passage. No map, date, or legal definition yet. He claims the strait …

Key DevelopmentsFars reported that the US had secretly transferred personnel and military equipment to Camp Titin in Jordan in an effort to move them beyond potential threats.Iranian media said Washington apparently believed Tehran lacked detailed intelligence on the facility, describing the subsequent IRGC strike as an intelligence and operational success.The …

For decades, Washington has justified its military presence in the Middle East as necessary to protect global energy security. American naval forces would safeguard shipping, military partnerships would deter attacks on oil-producing states, and sanctions would restrain governments regarded as threats to the US-led regional order. The promise was simple: …

Over the weekend, Iran retaliated against U.S. strikes on its missile launchers on Larak Island by striking Jordan’s Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, which hosts a significant U.S. military presence. The U.S. has been unable to achieve its strategic objectives despite the use of overwhelming airpower and economic pressure, but Iran’s …

The growing public discontent with the presence of American troops in Jordan, fueled by the regional conflict and Iran’s strategy, is putting the country’s government in a serious crisis of trust, forcing the authorities to choose between a strategic alliance with the United States and the internal stability of the …

Executive Summary On August 30, United States forces struck Iranian launchers that were reportedly preparing to deliver naval mines via rocket into the Strait of Hormuz. In response to these strikes, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) retaliated against US military sites in Jordan, including Muwaffaq Salti Air Base. The …

Une récente révélation concernant l’utilisation d’un nouveau système de projectiles de pointe lors des premières phases de la guerre contre l’Iran par Washington constitue une violation flagrante de la tradition de la guerre juste que les États-Unis prétendent appliquer. Le missile de frappe de précision (PrSM) est le nom donné …

Israel’s strategy in the Middle East is changing: the country is shifting from a targeted response to threats to a systemic containment of all regional players capable of challenging it. After Iran, Turkey has come into focus. For years, Israel’s wars were presented as responses to threats. But as Gaza, …

Key Takeaways The Iranian Artesh conducted a missile and drone attack targeting US bases in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates on September 3, likely as part of the regime’s efforts to raise the costs of the US campaign against Iran. The latest Iranian strikes bear some similarity to a …