Middle East
The Strait of Hormuz to re-open. Now what?
Its closure may have 'permanently altered' the world's economy
June 18, 2026
Its closure may have 'permanently altered' the world's economy
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf began the conflict as a controversial speaker of parliament. He ends it as a leading presidential hopeful.
Attacks from Tehran and the possibility of closer ties with Tel Aviv have left Abu Dhabi facing a difficult balancing act in a changing Gulf order.
Always at War breaks down how and why Congress is trying to move the controversial relationship out of the public eye
Massive meltdown of hawks and neoconservatives who seemed to think this war would go on forever
Its ability to wage war and occupy more territory in Lebanon — and for how long — certainly comes into question
