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Iran War Is Accelerating America’s Decline in Southeast Asia

Washington’s war with Iran may be unfolding thousands of miles away, but in Southeast Asia its political aftershocks are immediate and measurable. Energy shocks, disrupted trade routes, and deepening uncertainty about US leadership are quietly recalibrating regional alignments. For many governments in ASEAN, the war does not look like a …

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Lebanon’s Peace Without Paris: US and Israeli Strategies Reshape Diplomatic Dynamics and Raise Questions of Balance and Legitimacy

While negotiations proceed in Washington, France, despite its longstanding relationship with Lebanon, has been deliberately excluded. This exclusion underscores a US-Israeli preference for controlled mediation and raises concerns regarding the legitimacy and distribution of power in the process. The exclusion of France and the European Union from the 2026 Israel–Lebanon …

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