Category: Foreign Policy and International Affairs

The Strait of Hormuz Crisis and the Limits of Iranian Coercion

The Strait of Hormuz Crisis and the Limits of Iranian Coercion

by | Aug 25, 2026 | 0

With the 60-day U.S.-Iran negotiating period now expired and the two sides still far apart, the Strait of Hormuz remains at the center of the confrontation. Traffic through one of the world’s most important energy corridors remains a fraction of prewar levels, while Washington and Tehran continue to disagree fundamentally over the terms under which normal navigation would resume. The immediate dispute raises a larger strategic question: can Tehran use control over a critical international waterway to compel a change in American strategy?

Time to Recalibrate False Assumptions and Political Fantasies: The Cases of Iran and Venezuela

Time to Recalibrate False Assumptions and Political Fantasies: The Cases of Iran and Venezuela

by | Jun 2, 2026 | 0

In May, The New York Times reported that Iran’s former president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, had allegedly been recruited by the United States and Israel to assume power if the Iranian regime was toppled.
Ahmadinejad has long had a troubled relationship with the Iranian establishment. He publicly accused senior regime figures of corruption, was later barred from running for president, saw several of his aides arrested, and was eventually placed under house arrest.

Gaza’s Genocide Inversion: Setting the Record Straight

Gaza’s Genocide Inversion: Setting the Record Straight

by | Jan 15, 2026 | 0

This video refutes the dire and growing accusation circulating globally—one that seeks to delegitimize Zionism, demonize Israel, and implicitly provoke hostility toward Jews both inside and outside the borders of the Jewish state–that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians.

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