Foreign Policy
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Kushner’s Foreign Deals and Policy Role Face Congressional Scrutiny
Officials cite national security and ethics concerns tied to investment activity and international negotiations U.S. Representative Yassamin Ansari says she plans to investigate Jared Kushner over concerns about conflicts between U.S. foreign policy activity and private financial interests. Kushner is the son-in-law of Donald Trump, a relationship that placed him in a senior advisory role… Continue reading
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The Strategic Mis-use of Memory in U.S.-Iran Relations
Why the persistent invocation of 1979 continues to justify sanctions, strikes, and systemic escalation The enduring American narrative surrounding the 1979 embassy seizure functions not as historical record but as strategic instrument, and its continued deployment marks a structural refusal to acknowledge the limits of American power in the post-imperial Middle East. That refusal has… Continue reading
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Diplomacy on Paper, War in Practice
London hosts talks on Hormuz while enabling the very conflict it claims to stand apart from The decision by the United Kingdom to convene a gathering of 35 countries to “explore” reopening the Strait of Hormuz carries the appearance of urgency and coordination, yet it is difficult to avoid the conclusion that it is largely… Continue reading
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Trump’s Hormuz Coalition
European and allied leaders join Washington’s Hormuz coalition while public opposition and legal questions remain unaddressed Recent decisions by Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz, Giorgia Meloni, Rob Jetten, Sanae Takaichi, and Mark Carney mark a coordinated shift in policy towards direct support for United States operations in the Strait of Hormuz. Public statements issued… Continue reading
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Negotiations or Non-Negotiations? Seven Visits, Zero Resolution
Netanyahu’s Washington Visits, Maximalist Demands, Domestic Vulnerabilities, Strategic Deadlock, and the Risk of Miscalculation on Iran Benjamin Netanyahu’s seventh visit to the White House within a twelve-month period takes place amid a dense convergence of military escalation, financial instability, and domestic political exposure within both the United States and Israel. Netanyahu arrives in Washington on… Continue reading
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The Hypocrisy of Intervention
How U.S. Policy Manipulates Crisis for Geopolitical Gain The recent developments surrounding Iran, the protests, and the potential for military intervention raise difficult questions about U.S. policy and priorities. Former President Trump’s sudden concern for the lives of Iranian demonstrators contrasts sharply with his history of backing Israel’s military actions in Gaza, actions that killed… Continue reading
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Western Sanctions and External Interference: Undermining Iran’s Stability
Maria Zakharova Blames Foreign Powers for Instigating Unrest and Destabilizing the Iranian State Russian MFA spokesperson Maria Zakharova claimed that the West’s unlawful sanctions on Iran have hindered its development, causing economic and social strain that primarily impacts ordinary citizens. She framed these pressures as part of a broader strategy by hostile external forces to… Continue reading
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Iran Accuses U.S. and Israel of Stoking Unrest by Supporting Foreign Terrorists
As deadly protests continue over economic woes, Iranian officials blame external forces for fueling violence, while President Trump signals potential intervention. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has accused the U.S. and Israel of actively stoking unrest within the country by supporting “foreign terrorists” embedded among protesters. In a televised interview, Pezeshkian claimed that the violent unrest,… Continue reading
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Creeping Recolonisation
Military immunity, data governance, and Kenya’s changing sovereignty No African leader comes close to President William Ruto when it comes to reversing gains of the liberation struggle and selling their people to western interests for personal gain. If the African people seek an understanding of how the trans-atlantic slavery was facilitated and as a precursor… Continue reading
