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ANALYSIS: Hormuz, the strait that shakes the world: decoding the US-Iran $300-billion deal
The Strait of Hormuz. Twenty-one kilometres at its narrowest point. Two two-mile-wide shipping lanes. And yet this tiny passage between Iran and Oman represents…
ANALYSIS: Ankara July 7-8: the NATO summit where the West stakes its credibility against Putin
On July 7 and 8, 2026, the leaders of 32 allied nations plus partners from the Indo-Pacific and the Middle East will gather at…
ANALYSIS: The axis of aggressors: a single front against the West?
The expression «axis of aggressors» is not rhetorical metaphor. It is a documented geopolitical reality, identified by analysts at the Foundation for Defense of…
COMMENTARY: Vance and the foundation of the Iran deal: prudence or blindness?
On June 22, 2026, at the Bürgenstock luxury resort in the Swiss mountains, U.S. Vice President JD Vance addressed journalists with the air of…
OPINION: Israel refuses to leave Lebanon: the pebble in the accord
In June 2026, Israel and Lebanon found themselves once again in Washington, attempting to negotiate a way out of the crisis. Delegations exchanged positions,…
COMMENTARY: The IAEA demands strong guarantees: trust is not enough
On June 26, 2026, speaking to journalists in Tokyo, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, said words that…
DECODING: Hormuz reopened: what the deal changes for global energy
For months — since the outbreak of war between the United States, Israel, and Iran in February 2026 — the world had lived under…
ANALYSIS: The Axis of Aggressors — Russia, China, Iran, North Korea: One Front?
The Foundation for Defense of Democracies has just published a volume whose title alone demands attention: Axis of Aggressors. Not a poetic metaphor —…
ANALYSIS: Vance and the Iran deal "foundation" — cautious optimism or strategic blindness?
The world held its breath in mid-June 2026. The United States and Iran initialed a 14-point memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the armed…