#Geopolitics

For three decades, Washington has described Iran as perpetually on the brink of catastrophe. What drives this durable narrative — and what does it cost?

US-Israeli strikes on Iran's uranium enrichment facilities sent Wall Street higher. But beneath the relief rally lies a fragile set of assumptions about what comes next.

Benjamin Netanyahu claims US-Israel strikes have destroyed Iran's uranium enrichment capability. But unverified claims in wartime carry their own strategic logic — and the stakes extend far beyond the Middle East.

Iran is selectively allowing favored vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, raising alarms for energy traders, shipping firms, and anyone who pays attention to oil prices.

Chinese analysts say Iran's missile and drone stockpiles may last just 2–3 more months under current US-Israeli strikes. But the war's end depends less on weapons than on Trump's political calculus.

Energy analysts are stress-testing an 'Armageddon scenario' for gas markets — a strike on Qatar's LNG infrastructure. Here's what it means for prices, supply chains, and your wallet.

Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz has sent oil past $100 a barrel. With the US economy already flashing warning signs, how close are we to a recession—and who wins and loses in a world of $150 oil?

A 30-hour fire aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford has sent the world's most advanced aircraft carrier to Greece for repairs—and given Chinese analysts fresh ammunition to question American military reach.

Beijing is reshaping CIPS into a multicurrency global payment platform. A new Tsinghua University report reveals what this means for the future of dollar dominance and global finance.

Israel and Iran are locked in open conflict—but the real puzzle isn't how the war started. It's who actually wants it to stop, and whether they have the power to do so.

Attacks on Gulf energy facilities sent oil prices surging. Here's what that means for inflation, markets, and the geopolitical fault lines that now run through every barrel of crude.

Iran confirms the death of Ali Larijani, a pivotal security official who bridged hardliners and pragmatists. What his absence means for nuclear talks and regional stability.