Maxime Marquette
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ANALYSIS: ALIBABA DRAGS THE PENTAGON TO COURT — THE SINO-AMERICAN LEGAL WAR BEGINS
That Tuesday, June 23, 2026, Alibaba Group Holding filed a complaint in the federal court for the Northern District of California, in San Jose.…
DECODING: THE PENTAGON CLASSIFIES 188 CHINESE FIRMS AS MILITARY — ALIBABA IN THE CROSSHAIRS
On June 8, 2026, the U.S. Department of Defense published the updated version of its so-called Section 1260H list — and the business world…
COLUMN: Trump at Camp David, alone with his fragile peace — two days after signing, everything wavers
On June 19, 2026, just two days after signing the memorandum of understanding with Iran, Donald Trump headed to Camp David. The presidential retreat…
FACTCHECK: Reuters/Ipsos poll — only 24% say the Iran war was worth the price
On June 24, 2026, Reuters/Ipsos published a poll that landed like a cold shower on Washington's victory parade. Only 24% of Americans said the…
BREAKDOWN: US-Iran talks postponed in Geneva — when Lebanon nearly derailed the peace
On June 17, 2026, Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian sign a memorandum of understanding that triggers a diplomatic earthquake. The Strait of…
ANALYSIS: The US-Iran roadmap — what "agreement on a roadmap" actually means
On June 22, 2026, Al Jazeera reported that senior Iranian and American officials had concluded their first round of talks in Switzerland, with Pakistani…
COMMENTARY: Republicans against Trump on Iran — a rebellion that says something
The day after the memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran was signed on June 17, 2026, with the ink barely dry…
EDITORIAL: Iran says the deal is an American defeat — and it's not entirely wrong
On June 24, 2026, Al Jazeera reported that influential voices in Tehran were describing the memorandum of understanding signed with Washington on June 17…
INVESTIGATION: Hormuz after 60 days — Iran wants tolls, Rubio says no
The Strait of Hormuz is one of the most strategically vital maritime passages on the planet. Approximately 33 kilometers wide at its narrowest point…