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ESSAY: The Lebanon-Israel accord assassinates the ICC — when diplomacy becomes the weapon of denial
On June 27, 2026, American, Israeli, and Lebanese negotiators finalized in Washington a 14-point framework accord intended to end hostilities between Israel and Lebanon.…
REPORT: Ukrainian grain for Shahed drones — the network bypassing sanctions
Between September 2025 and March 2026, ships left Turkish ports loaded with Ukrainian grain. Official destination: Iran. Real destination, according to an investigation by…
REPORT: Ukrainian grain ports under Russian bombs — the world holds its breath
The ports of Odessa, Chornomorsk, and Pivdennyi are Ukraine's lifeline to the global food market. Through these three port complexes on the northwestern Black…
EDITORIAL: Three hundred billion for Iran: the price of a false victory
300 billion dollars. That is the figure that circulated in dispatches of June 23, 2026 concerning the framework of the US-Iran agreement — the…
DECODING: Sixty days to seal it all: the U.S.-Iran road map
On June 21, 2026, the mediators involved in U.S.-Iran talks announced that both parties had accepted a road map aimed at reaching a final…
EDITORIAL: Hormuz Reopened, Fake Peace: Why the West Must Not Lower Its Guard on Iran
The Strait of Hormuz is one of the most vital arteries of the global economy. Approximately 20% of world oil trade and a significant…
EDITORIAL: Three hundred billion for Iran: the exorbitant price of a peace Trump calls victory
Three hundred billion dollars. That is the figure. That is what the Islamabad memorandum — sketched at the close of the Swiss talks on…
COMMENTARY: Nuclear inspections: why Vance's and Tehran's opposing narratives smell like a scam
Here is what happened in the 48 hours following the announcement of the US-Iran roadmap on June 21, 2026. On one side, the Trump…
DECODING: Sixty days to seal it all: the fragile roadmap between Washington and Tehran
Since June 21, 2026, a diplomatic clock has been ticking in Washington, in Tehran, and in the capitals holding their breath. Sixty days. That…