Ghost of Suez haunts Trump’s Iran war
Suez crisis left Britain diminished, indebted and shorn of illusions — Trump’s Iran adventure could likewise end the American era
Why US hasn’t dared try to take the Hormuz Strait
Securing strait means controlling land on both sides, requiring ground forces, coastal raids and warships exposed to Iran’s drones
A major disaster for Russia in shipyard attack
While Ukraine has taken credit for the Vyborg attack, claiming it used drones, sabotage from within can’t be ruled out
Russia arms Iran, cementing a drone-powered anti-US axis
Denials aside, Iran war is accelerating a durable Russia-China-Iran alignment that the US has long sought to prevent
Iran war restores King Dollar’s crown, for now
From Thailand to Philippines to South Korea, Asia is getting crushed between surging oil and a surprisingly resurgent US dollar
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