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From Frozen Assets to Global Oil Shock: How U.S. Sanctions and Iran’s Hormuz Threat Could Reshape Energy Markets

Campism: How Communist Doctrine Became the DSA’s Israel Problem

Hormuz Is Open on Paper, But Tehran Is Still at War with Itself

Revenge in the Headlines, Agreement Behind Closed Doors: Iran Moves Closer to Reopening Hormuz

A Dangerous Deal: Trump’s Board of Peace and Hamas

The Mediterranean May Be Iran’s Next Front
Defensible Borders for Israel
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From Frozen Assets to Global Oil Shock: How U.S. Sanctions and Iran’s Hormuz Threat Could Reshape Energy Markets

The proposed confiscation of Iranian sovereign assets has triggered threats against commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, exposing Europe’s energy vulnerabilities, intensifying financial risks, and raising the prospect of sustained volatility across global oil markets.
Ella Rosenberg

The Mediterranean May Be Iran’s Next Front

Yoni Ben Menachem

The West Keeps Rewarding Iran’s Patience

Eliyahu Haddad
Chicago DSA pro-Palestine, anti-Israel demonstration

Campism: How Communist Doctrine Became the DSA’s Israel Problem

Tirza Shorr
Oil tanker

Hormuz Is Open on Paper, But Tehran Is Still at War with Itself

JCFA Iran-Syria Desk
Pazeshkian, Witkoff

Revenge in the Headlines, Agreement Behind Closed Doors: Iran Moves Closer to Reopening Hormuz

JCFA Iran-Syria Desk
President Donald Trump participates in the Board of Peace Charter Announcement and Signing ceremony

A Dangerous Deal: Trump’s Board of Peace and Hamas

Khaled Abu Toameh
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Hamas now stands more isolated than at any time since its founding. Until late 2023, Gaza was the only territory ruled by the Muslim Brotherhood and benefited from the backing of Iran, Qatar, and other allies. That era has ended.
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JCFA President and U.S. Director Meet with U.S. Congressman Abraham Hamadeh

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