Category: International

Donald Trump says he agrees to a proposed two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran if shipping traffic is allowed to move through the Strait of Hormuz.

Saeediex/Shutterstock Ibrahim Al-Marashi, IE University; California State University San Marcos The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has long exerted a strong, often underestimated power in the Middle East. With around 190,000 members, plus an estimated 450,000 reserves in the Basij paramilitary, the largest component of Iran’s Armed Forces also controls much of the country’s politics, […]

Scott Lucas, University College Dublin; Andrew Thomas, Deakin University; Chris Ogden, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau; Jessica Genauer, UNSW Sydney, and Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, Rice University On February 28, the US and Israel launched a war against Iran following weeks of US military build-up in the region and threats from US President Donald Trump.

An Iran war that was already proving quite unpopular with the American people has entered a new, more problematic phase. That comes with the news that a US fighter jet was shot down over Iran.

The Athenian/Shutterstock Benjamin Selwyn, University of Sussex The US-Israel war with Iran has sent shockwaves through the global economy and predictions of COVID‑era inflation are becoming hard to ignore. In many countries, these pressures are already being felt, as households struggle to afford essentials.

Determined to humiliate Donald Trump’s efforts to extract his country from a war he started, Tehran launched waves of attacks across the Arabian Gulf and sneered at his peaceful overtures.

Across the world on Wednesday night, millions of people will tune in to watch Donald Trump deliver a primetime update on the war in Iran. Many will hope for some insight on how the war ends and what might come after.

When an Iranian official this week laid out a list of demands to end the war started by the United States and Israel, he added an item that hadn’t been on Tehran’s list before: recognition of Iran’s sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz.

Soaring US national debt – more than $39 trillion and growing – is the huge issue no-one is talking about, but it’s a looming problem that could hit markets, borrowing costs, currencies and confidence across the global financial system.

Chongzuo, China//-Chongzuo is characterised by impressive karst landforms with peak clusters and peak forests. This breathtaking terrain presents huge challenges for communications network buildout.