Middle East
Why Trump’s Hormuz blockade is headed for a bust
First of all, if Washington establishmentarians like the idea, there must be something seriously wrong with it
April 13, 2026
First of all, if Washington establishmentarians like the idea, there must be something seriously wrong with it
Ascendent leader Peter Magyar is no liberal, and is certainly not pro-Ukraine but tapped into the bread and butter issues pressing on the people
Even if Britain sent troops to board escorted tankers, they might be fired upon with no effective military means to push back Moscow's navy
Washington is clearly trying to process its failure at the negotiating table in Islamabad on Saturday
Most analysts expect that the disruption to oil markets will take time to settle down, even if a peace deal is reached
Ahead of the Trump-Xi summit, Tokyo is making moves that could stoke tensions between the two powers
