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PROFILE: Hormuz emptied of ships, the strait Tehran managed to paralyze
Some places matter not because of how many people live there, but because of how many barrels pass through. The Strait of Hormuz is…
PROFILE: Trump, Target Number One of a Cornered Iranian Regime
On July 9, 2026, several sources familiar with the matter confirmed that Israel had passed intelligence to the United States indicating that Iran had…
PROFILE: Beijing and Moscow, the face of an axis that no longer hides
There are weeks when geopolitics stops hiding behind cautious communiqués. The week of July 6 to 13, 2026, is one of them.
PROFILE: The ISW sketches a portrait of a Russian offensive running out of steam
On July 8, 2026, the Institute for the Study of War published its latest assessment of the Russian offensive campaign, a technical document that…
PROFILE: Syzran, the refinery Ukraine refuses to let breathe
Some places become, against their will, the symbol of an entire war. The Syzran refinery, in Russia's Samara region, more than a thousand kilometers…
PROFILE: Mark Rutte, the man who wrung 70 billion euros out of NATO for Kyiv
On July 8, 2026, at the close of the NATO summit in Ankara, allies pledged Ukraine at least 70 billion euros in military assistance…
PROFILE: The Strait of Hormuz, the vital artery of world oil, explained
At its narrowest point, the Strait of Hormuz measures barely 39 kilometers across, a stretch of water separating Iran from the Musandam peninsula, itself…
PROFILE: Oil's risk premium, the silent hostage of the Strait of Hormuz
Some economic indicators speak more bluntly than any diplomatic statement, and the price of a barrel of Brent crude has been one of them…
REPORT: Pickaxe Mountain, the Iranian tunnel that betrays the Islamabad deal
Some evidence leaves little room for doubt, because it comes from the cold reading of satellite images rather than political statements.