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Iran’s Gas Capacity Claim and the Politics of Self-Sufficiency
Pezeshkian’s Moscow figures reveal a production system built under pressure, yet the distinction between capacity and output complicates the strategic picture General Article | October 2026 The Gas Exporting Countries Forum convened in Moscow during late October 2026, bringing together states that collectively hold the majority of the world’s natural gas reserves, and the Iranian… Continue reading
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The Economic D-Day That Never Came
Washington promised to drive Iranian oil exports to zero and ground Iran’s airlines by late September. Nearly fifty days later, the oil is still moving, the planes are still landing, and the political and monetary costs are landing squarely on the United States. Editorial Analysis | October 2026 The “Economic D-Day” was presented as the… Continue reading
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Iran’s Engine-Room Strategy Is Testing the Limits of American Power
The Islamic Republic has shifted from warning shots to the systematic disabling of commercial vessels, driving tanker rates to $80 million per voyage, draining diesel inventories to critical lows, and exposing the material foundations upon which the petrodollar system ultimately rests Editorial Analysis | October 2026 The Strait of Hormuz has been transformed from a… Continue reading
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Saudi Arabia’s $83 Billion Military Spending Has Failed to Buy Victory Against the Houthis
The kingdom has spent billions on American weapons, relied on foreign contractors and mercenaries, and deployed the most advanced air defence systems in the region. It still cannot hold ground against a militia it has been fighting for over a decade. Editorial Analysis | October 2026 Saudi Arabia’s military budget for 2025 reached approximately $83… Continue reading
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US Army’s AI Warfare Plans Face a Reality Check in Desert Exercises
Drone failures, unreliable equipment and bureaucratic obstacles raise questions about America’s readiness for modern warfare and its ability to counter adversaries experienced in large-scale drone attacks. General Article | October 2026 The US Army’s ambitions for AI-enabled warfare faced a serious test during a major military exercise in the Mojave Desert in July, according to… Continue reading
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Is the US Insurgency Strategy Against Iran Now in Play?
How Brookings’ Which Path to Persia? envisaged support for armed opposition and what the escalating insurgency in Sistan and Baluchestan reveals about the wider campaign against Tehran. Editorial Analysis | October 2026 The escalation of armed violence in Sistan and Baluchestan during 2026 corresponds precisely to a strategic option formally examined in the Brookings Institution’s… Continue reading
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The Hunters Became the Hunted
How Iran flipped the war on its attackers and turned oil into a weapon aimed at the American economy Editorial Analysis | October 2026 The Taylor Rule, developed by Stanford economist John Taylor in 1993, was designed to guide central banks in setting interest rates in response to inflation and economic output, and it assumes… Continue reading
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Putin Warns of Nuclear Risk and ‘Digital Totalitarianism’ in Marathon Valdai Address
Regarding the conflict in Ukraine, now approaching its fifth year, Putin reiterated that Russia’s objectives are rooted in security concerns rather than territorial ambition MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a sweeping indictment of Western policy and a stark warning about the future of artificial intelligence during a more than three-hour address at the… Continue reading
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The Pretend World and Manufactured Fear
How False Flags, Covert Operations and Manufactured Fear Shape the Stories We Are Told General Article | October 2026 In 2024, a former Mossad agent appeared on 60 Minutes and described the way intelligence operations create what he called a “pretend world”. He explained that they are a global production company, writing the screenplay, directing… Continue reading
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Iran Wrote a Letter to the American People. Here’s What It Says.
How Iran is trying to build a constituency for peace inside the United States and why its claims about war, poverty, and presidential wealth deserve to be read Editorial Analysis |September 2026 The decision by Brigadier General Mohebbi of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard to address the American people directly rather than communicating through diplomatic channels… Continue reading
