Geostrategic Media Political Commentary, Analysis, Security, Defense
Robert Inlakesh While the US president continues to lie to his people about imagined victories over Iran in West Asia, the arguments fall flat amongst the vast majority of Americans who see through his tired rhetoric. Unlike past military blunders, Washington has not and will not be able …
July, 2026
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25 July
Iran, Oman discuss Strait of Hormuz navigation management
An Omani diplomatic delegation arrived in Tehran on Friday for talks on mechanisms to manage navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s official IRNA news agency reported. The visit comes as part of ongoing consultations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Oman, with the two sides seeking …
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25 July
Trump Is Losing Patience Over an Iran War With No Clear End in Sight
President grows skeptical of diplomacy and is in ‘revenge mode’ against Tehran, according to senior administration official During a recent meeting in the Oval Office, he launched into a tirade against Iranian leaders, calling them scumbags and lunatics, and unleashing a series of expletives, according to a person …
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25 July
Who is Andy Burnham?
Denis MacShane To anyone who follows European politics, Britain’s new prime minister is an instantly recognizable political creature. But he is unusual for a British, especially a Labour politician. He has learned to speak passable Spanish and Frankie, his university sweetheart turned wife, is Dutch and speaks fluent …
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25 July
Lebanese president says time has come to end war permanently after ‘fruitful’ Trump meeting
Lebanon remains committed to the path of reforms and will continue working to achieve its goals despite the war, Joseph Aoun says Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Friday that his meeting with US President Donald Trump was “fruitful,” adding that the time had come to end the war …
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25 July
Trump says Iran now the ‘most serious’ yet in talks with US, but he has not decided on launching major strikes
President says diplomacy remains possible but warns US is ‘locked and loaded’ if military action becomes necessary President Donald Trump said Friday that Iran is showing its strongest commitment yet in negotiations with the United States but that he has not decided whether to launch major military strikes …
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25 July
Jordan’s Existential Questions in a Region Redrawn
Eng. Saleem Al-Batayneh No one writes from outside of their place. Even Edward Said, the author of Out of Place, wrote from the very heart of his. Is it not our right to be anxious? We are retreating backward, even if the headlines tell us the opposite. I …
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25 July
The Collapse of the Bipartisan Consensus over US-Israel Ties
Dan Steinbock After the Gaza genocide, bipartisan consensus over US-Israel ties is crumbling. As legal debate is expanding, the political foundation of unconditional U.S. military support for Israel has entered its most serious crisis in decades. For decades, U.S. support for Israel rested on one of Washington’s strongest …
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22 July
Turkey’s Next Elections: Can Erdogan Run Again?
Turkey’s opposition leader, Ozgur Ozel, plans to create a new party to rival President Tayyip Erdogan, which may help Erdogan maintain his power after 23 years in office. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of male and female dormitories at Bogazici University, in …
