Middle Orient

Even if oil and gas production recovers, the supply chain may not As US President Donald Trump blockades Iran’s ports during what appears to be a protracted and highly unpredictable war, considerations are turning to the long-term implications for transport and logistics in the Gulf. Unsurprisingly, the oil and gas …

The growing Israeli-Turkish rivalry might soon expand to Jordan. Turkiye, Syria, and Jordan signed a trilateral MoU in early April on transport cooperation that followed their meeting more than half a year prior last September where they first committed to reviving the Hejaz Railway. This late-Ottoman project connected Istanbul with …

Key Takeaways US naval forces continued to enforce the blockade on Iranian ports. US Central Command (CENTCOM) reported on April 15 that no vessels had breached the blockade on Iranian ports during the first 48 hours of enforcement. The United States has reportedly set two preconditions for another round of …

The economic, political, and diplomatic fallout of the Iran crisis is bending the kingdom in multiple directions, but Washington can do much to ease the domestic stress, avoid bilateral friction, and address Amman’s growing rift with Israel. Jordan has proven to be an invaluable U.S. strategic partner during the war, …

The US naval blockade of Iran, which started on Monday, could rapidly cripple the country’s economy, cutting off most of its trade, halting oil exports and triggering inflation and currency pressure within days. The blockade, targeting Iranian ports and imposing partial restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz, took effect at …

Dans son délire suprémaciste légendaire, le secrétaire au Trésor américain Scott Bessent a déclaré que la Chine ne sera plus en mesure de s’approvisionner en pétrole auprès de l’Iran. Saluons tous le retour triomphal des Pirates des Caraïbes, désormais Pirates du golfe Persique. L’effondrement spectaculaire du diktat d’Islamabad – la …

The Syrian Petroleum Company began loading the first Iraqi fuel oil shipments on Wednesday, April 15, at Baniyas oil terminal, ahead of their export via the designated tanker. Enab Baladi’s correspondent in Tartus, western Syria, said the cargo was being loaded onto the tanker ASAHI PRINCESS, with a volume of …

La résilience du Hezbollah expose les excès & l’épuisement stratégique d’Israël. Sa guerre révèle un schéma récurrent d’erreurs d’appréciation, où l’escalade militaire ne profite plus à Tel-Aviv. Le 8 avril, l’entité sioniste a porté des coups terribles au cœur de Beyrouth, larguant des bombes d’une tonne sur des zones résidentielles …

At least nine religious sites were demolished in Israeli-controlled explosions in the border villages of southern Lebanon. On April 13, in an air strike on the village of Chamaa in the Tyre district of southern Lebanon, Israel completely razed the Shrine of Prophet Shamoun al-Safa. The strike was executed with …

Key Takeaways Iranian-backed Iraqi militias are likely responsible for at least some of the recent drone attacks against Gulf states. It is very unlikely that Iranian-backed Iraqi militias would conduct drone attacks against regional states if the Iranian regime opposed such attacks, which suggests that Iran has not ordered its …