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Read More »The Iran War Shows the Limits of U.S. Power
If Washington cannot adapt to the ongoing transformations of a multipolar world, its superiority will become a liability. The Iran war is confronting the Middle East and the world with dramatic transformations. War realities are reshaping global supply chains and testing long-held alliances. They are also showing the limits of …
Read More »Iran Update Special Report, April 30, 2026
Key Takeaways Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei declared on April 30 that Iran will retain control over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and maintain its nuclear and missile capabilities, which supports ISW-CTP’s assessment that the Iranian regime is unlikely to make meaningful concessions in its next proposal to the United …
Read More »Let Iran Defeat Itself
America Should End the War but Keep Up the Pressure When U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the United States was at war with Iran, he called on the country’s people to rise in revolt. “When we are finished, take over your government,” Trump said on February 28. “This will …
Read More »Iran Update Special Report, April 29, 2026
Key Takeaways Iran is unlikely to make meaningful concessions in its next proposal to the United States, which is expected in the next several days. Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Ahmad Vahidi, whose hardline position on negotiations the regime has adopted, appears unwilling to concede on Iranian control …
Read More »As Trump’s Narrative on Negotiations Flails, Iran Is Setting Its Own Terms for Ending the War
Despite Trump’s repeated claims that Iran is beginning to capitulate, Tehran believes it has the three Ms on its side: “munitions, markets, and the midterms.” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has been on a strategic tour to prepare for two dramatically different paths that could unfold in the coming days: …
Read More »Iran offers Hormuz deal without nuclear talks, as it seeks broader buy-in
Tehran widens diplomacy to regional and global players while indirect US talks remain uncertain. Islamabad, Pakistan – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has discussed with regional interlocutors a proposal aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz but deferring talks with the US on Tehran’s nuclear programme for later, during a …
Read More »Iranian-Linked Militias in Iraq Threaten U.S. Dollar Flows to the Baghdad Government
The United States has been flying cash — around $400-$500 million at a time — to Baghdad for decades. However, The Wall Street Journal recently reported that the U.S. Treasury had partially suspended dollar shipments tied to Iraq’s oil exports until Baghdad cracks down on Iranian-linked militias. Since the outbreak …
Read More »Iranian Majlis Deputy Speaker: ‘Nuclear Energy And Sovereignty Over The Strait Of Hormuz Are Iran’s…
On April 24, 2026, a day before Iran conveyed its new proposal to the U.S. regarding lifting the U.S. blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for a guarantee of freedom of passage in the Strait, Majlis Deputy Speaker Ali Nikzad said in a speech to residents …
Read More »Faute de stratégie américaine concluante, c’est l’Iran qui dicte les termes de la fin des hostilités
Malgré les affirmations répétées de Trump selon lesquelles l’Iran serait en train de capituler, Téhéran estime avoir les trois “M” de son côté : “ munitions, marchés et les élections de mi-mandat”. Le ministre iranien des Affaires étrangères Abbas Araghchi effectue actuellement une tournée stratégique afin de se préparer aux …
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