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After Iran, Washington Needs a New Basing Strategy
U.S. military bases in the Persian Gulf face repeated Iranian strikes, forcing a rethink of how America projects power in the region.
Foreign Policy · 3m
Iran believes it can outlast America
Tehran thinks it has won great-power status by surviving U.S. bombardment and rallying its people, and plans to keep fighting until Washington accepts defeat.
Foreign Affairs · 4m
War forces global geography reckoning
Geography's power reshapes global trade as war disrupts key shipping routes.
The Japan Times · 1m
Afghanistan opens China trade route to Persian Gulf
Taliban opens Wakhan Corridor road for China-Persian Gulf trade.
Nikkei Asia · 1m
Danger pay turns Gulf tanker crews into mercenaries
Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz have made hazard bonuses so lucrative that captains earn $100,000 a month plus $50,000 per trip.
Fortune · 2m
Saudis Slash Oil Prices to Asia
Saudi Aramco cuts Asian oil prices to six-year low in market share battle.
mint · 1m
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey Form Mutual Defense Pact
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey activate mutual defense pact to counter Houthi attacks.
Foreign Policy · 1m
Saudi Arabia bet on Trump. It backfired.
Riyadh paid billions to corrupt U.S. leaders, but bribable means weak.
Foreign Policy · 4m
Iran war mints oil tanker millionaires
Shipping costs across the Strait of Hormuz hit $1 million per day as geopolitical risk reshapes maritime economics.
Fortune · 1m