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BRIEF: Iran — The IAEA Can Begin, but Tehran Is Setting Its Price on Frozen Assets
The ink on the U.S.-Iran memorandum is barely dry, and the two sides are already reading it differently. Rafael Grossi says the technical work…
ESSAY: War as Electoral Strategy — Trump, Iran, and the November 2026 Calculation
A thesis circulating in American analytical circles holds that the war against Iran, tariffs, and DOGE were not designed primarily as public policies —…
TESTIMONY: The Strait of Hormuz Goes "Toll-Free" — Trump's Grand Promise Meets Reality
Trump declared the Strait of Hormuz open and gas prices dipped below $4 a gallon. But behind the fanfare lies a 60-day deal with…
FIELD REPORT: Israel–Hezbollah — The June 19 Ceasefire Broken at Dawn, at Least 16 Dead in Lebanon
A ceasefire went into effect at 4 p.m. on Friday. By midnight, Israeli airstrikes were already hitting Nabatieh. By Saturday morning, 16 were dead.…
EDITORIAL: The U.S.–Iran MOU at Geneva, June 19: The 14 Points of a Deal Everyone Disputes
On June 19, 2026, Washington and Tehran signed a 14-point memorandum of understanding meant to end four months of open war. The ink was…
ANALYSIS: $300 Billion for Tehran — The Iran MOU Delivered to Congress, Between Capitulation and Geopolitical Gamble
On June 18, 2026, the White House delivered to Congress the text of the memorandum of understanding signed with Tehran to end the "Epic…
ANALYSIS: Gaza — 1,000 Palestinians Killed Since the October 2025 "Ceasefire", Israel Now Controls 64%
Eight months after Washington brokered a ceasefire in Gaza, the Palestinian Health Ministry counts 1,005 dead. One child per day. And Israel has pushed…