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Iran – The Last Window of Empire to Stop Multipolarity
Why the War on Iran Signals a Final Attempt to Halt Multipolarity Before It Becomes Irreversible A structural rupture in the international system is already underway, and its trajectory has become effectively irreversible. The confrontation centred on Iran constitutes not a regional escalation but a terminal phase in the enforcement of a unipolar order that… Continue reading
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The Security Council’s Selective Condemnation of Iran
How the UN Resolution on Iran Omitted the Origins of the Conflict and Reflected the Politics of Power The resolution adopted by the United Nations Security Council condemning Iran’s military actions across the Gulf has been presented as a clear statement in defence of regional stability. Yet the circumstances surrounding the vote raise serious questions… Continue reading
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The Hormuz Pressure Point Forces a Diplomatic Search for a Face-Saving Settlement
Oil market destabilisation reshapes battlefield calculations imposing a strategic dilemma of war termination under conditions of asymmetric pressure Strategic conflict between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States–Israel alliance developed across nearly half a century of sanctions, covert operations, proxy warfare, assassinations of Iranian officials and nuclear scientists, and repeated military confrontations across… Continue reading
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Iran Rejects Ceasefire Demands Permanent End to War and External Pressure
Iranian leadership argues that temporary truces only preserve the strategic conditions that have produced decades of confrontation since the 1979 revolution. Iranian refusal to accept a temporary ceasefire reflects a strategic calculation rooted in the historical pattern of hostilities directed against the Islamic Republic since the 1979 revolution. Tehran frames the current confrontation as the… Continue reading
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Iran War Blunder Seen Through the Law of Unintended Consequences
Strait of Hormuz disruption, sanctions blowback, and energy market chaos exposing the fragility of globalisation and accelerating geopolitical realignment Economic history repeatedly demonstrates the law of unintended consequences operating with particular force during military escalation and coercive sanctions regimes. The confrontation surrounding Iran now produces cascading disruptions across energy markets, alliances, shipping networks, and domestic… Continue reading
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Moscow Issues Stark Warning Over Finland’s Possible Move To Host Nuclear Weapons Russia warns of countermeasures as Helsinki debates allowing nuclear weapons, highlighting the return of nuclear deterrence and energy geopolitics to Europe’s evolving security crisis. Finland’s consideration of allowing nuclear weapons on its territory has triggered a sharp response from Moscow and may mark… Continue reading
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The United States-Israel Attack on Iran During Negotiations
How an Unprovoked Attack on Iran Amid Active Negotiations, Triggered A Regional War and Closure of the Strait of Hormuz United States and Israeli forces initiated coordinated unprovoked strikes against Iranian nuclear and military infrastructure during active negotiations in Geneva, where Omani intermediaries had conveyed cautious optimism following reported Iranian concessions. Targets included enrichment facilities… Continue reading
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