Opinion | Who Owns the Narrative?: The War on Iran and the Attention Economy in the Age of Billionaires
In a brief post on Bluesky, American economist and writer Robert Reich…
Opinion | Trump Reignites Tanker War in the Gulf
US President Donald Trump’s announcement that Washington will implement a “tanker for tanker” strategy…
Trump dismisses Iran conflict as ‘small potatoes’ as US intelligence warns of prolonged escalation
US President Donald Trump downplayed the seven-month conflict with Iran as "small…
Opinion | Iran Sanctions at the Heart of the Beijing-Washington Rivalry
China’s rejection of the new US sanctions on Iran represents a major…
Oman and Iran plan temporary Hormuz shipping corridor as Trump declares waterway cleared of mines
Oman and Iran have agreed on a phased framework to establish a…
Opinion | Trump Caught Between Bad and Worse
If Iran now faces a choice between escalation and capitulation, the more…
US prepares ‘largest financial attack ever’ as Trump claims Iran is collapsing
The United States is preparing to launch "the largest financial attack ever…
Iranian president defends US pact to save economy as mutual threats loom
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has defended a new memorandum of understanding with…
US, Iran escalate rhetoric as Washington prepares ‘harshest’ sanctions announcement
The United States and Iran have escalated their rhetoric ahead of expected…
US shifts strategy to ‘choke’ Iran as Trump halts talks and Gulf shipping reroutes
US President Donald Trump has instructed his top envoys to halt talks…