Hormuz Reopens, But Strategic Risk Persists

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Hormuz Reopens, But Strategic Risk Persists

April 18, 2026

TEHRAN/WASHINGTON : Iran’s calibrated reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is less a signal of de-escalation and more a tactical ...

US Calls on G7, EU to Impose Tariffs on China, India over Russian oil Purchases

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Trump Expands U.S.-Canada Pipeline Network with New Energy Permits

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April 16, 2026

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WASHINGTON: Donald Trump has moved to expand cross-border energy infrastructure with a new round of presidential permits aimed at strengthening ...

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Talks Amid Tension: Power Plays in the Strait

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April 15, 2026

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WASHINGTON/TEHRAN: Even as tensions surge across the Gulf, a familiar geopolitical pattern is re-emerging: confrontation on the surface, negotiation beneath ...

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Trump Delays Threat to Bomb Iran Power Grid; Iran Denies Talks with U.S.

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March 24, 2026

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WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM/TEL AVIV: U.S. President Donald Trump has postponed a threatened strike on Iran’s electricity infrastructure for five days, signalling a ...

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Iran Strikes Near Israel’s Nuclear Hub, War Enters Dangerous New Phase

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March 22, 2026

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WASHINGTON : Iran launched a series of missile strikes late Saturday targeting areas close to Israel’s primary nuclear research facility ...

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Iran Says It Will Not Seek Ceasefire as Conflict With U.S. Continues

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March 16, 2026

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WASHIINGTON/TEHRAN: In a televised interview aired Sunday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that Iran has not requested a ceasefire ...

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US – China Economic Chiefs Meet in Paris Before Trump -Xi Summit

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March 15, 2026

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PARIS: Senior economic officials from the United States and China are beginning a new round of talks in Paris on ...

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U.S. Intelligence Confirms Iran’s Government Remains Stable Amid Ongoing Strikes

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March 12, 2026

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NEW YORK/ WASHINGTON: U.S. intelligence assessments indicate that Iran’s leadership remains largely intact and is not at imminent risk of ...

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Iran UN Envoy Says 1,332 Civilians Killed in Iran-Israel War

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March 7, 2026

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NEW YORK: Iran’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, said Friday that at least 1,332 Iranian civilians have ...

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A War Without Endgame? Netanyahu, Trump and the Perils of Escalation with Iran

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March 5, 2026

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WASHINGTON/TEHRAN: When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu long warned that Iran’s leadership posed an existential threat to Israel, critics accused ...