What if Trump is (annoyingly) right?
Trump’s Iran war looks reckless. But if Tehran’s military and proxy powers are being systematically weakened, his critics may be missing something…
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Trump looks to break Iran’s Hormuz stranglehold
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Countries tap oil reserves amid Iran fallout
The International Energy Agency has agreed to release 400-million barrels of oil – the largest such release in its history…
Iran rules out talks as war enters 11th day
US says it has destroyed 16 mine-laying vessels as Iran threatens to block Gulf oil exports…
PODCAST: Iran and the strategy of denial
Robyn Curnow steps back, and explains why President Donald Trump’s decision to bomb Iran is not about temperament, but instead about alignment.…
The smell of napalm in the morning
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South African foreign policy: vrot with contradiction
South Africa’s stance on Iran is as predictable as it is hypocritical. Not least given the latest assault on Zimbabwe’s democratic laws…
How South Africa can win in the new world order
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PODCAST: In odds we trust
When politics becomes a high-stakes table, who’s really holding the hand?…
Donny does Davos
The World Economic Forum this year was like a reality TV show, with a plot line largely centred around Greenland…
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