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Strait of Hormuz disruption sends shockwaves through global trade
LONDON (Realist English). Escalating military tensions around the Strait of Hormuz are rapidly disrupting global shipping and energy markets, as...
Lavrov warns strikes on Iran undermine nuclear non-proliferation regime
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran has dealt a major blow...
Israeli official claims Iran’s new supreme leader injured after early strikes
WASHINGTON (Realist English). Iran’s newly appointed Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei may have been injured and is currently unable to fully...
Iran warns Ukraine over drone support as countries seek Kyiv’s expertise
KYIV (Realist English). Ukraine has received requests from 11 countries seeking assistance in countering Shahed-type drones amid the ongoing Iran...
Desalination plants hit as Iran war raises fears over Gulf water security
LONDON (Realist English). Iran and Bahrain have both reported damage to desalination facilities amid the ongoing US-Israeli war with Iran,...
Hormuz crisis reshapes global tanker market as shipping routes collapse
LONDON (Realist English). The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz following the escalation of the Iran war has triggered...
U.S. grants temporary waiver for purchases of Russian oil amid Middle East energy shock
WASHINGTON (Realist English). The United States has issued a 30-day waiver allowing countries to purchase Russian oil and petroleum products...
Iran’s new leader Mojtaba Khamenei calls for unity and vows continued resistance
TEHRAN (Realist English). Iran’s newly appointed Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei delivered his first public address...
Russia allows compensation for tourists affected by Middle East airspace closures
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has signed a government decree allowing tourists who planned trips to the...
Israel prepares strike on Iran: leak of uranium capture plan causes scandal in Knesset
TEHRAN (Realist English). The diplomatic process between the United States and Iran has entered its final stage, but military rhetoric on...
China and Kazakhstan launch grain hub
BEIJING (Realist English). China and Kazakhstan have agreed to establish a joint grain trading platform aimed at strengthening food security...
Putin and Xi Shape a New Architecture of Cooperation
BEIJING (Realist English). Russia and China have agreed to further strengthen their comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation, expand economic ties,...
“Restrictions Alone Are Not Enough — Children Need to Be Engaged”: Paata Amonashvili on Meaningful Alternatives to Gadgets
TBILISI (Realist English). Restrictions alone are not enough to overcome children’s dependence on gadgets — children must be offered meaningful...
Turkey and Israel on the verge of direct confrontation
MOSCOW (Realist English). Leading researcher at IMEMO RAS and Candidate of Historical Sciences Stanislav Ivanov analyzes the causes and consequences...
NATO Anchors at Hormuz? IRGC Warns of Retaliation
TEHRAN (Realist English). On May 20, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued an uncompromising statement: if the United States undertakes...
Replacing Baathists with Islamists: why Kurds and other minorities in Syria have not seen equality
HASAKAH (Realist English). The overthrow of Bashar al‑Assad and the rise to power in Damascus of radical Islamist groups has not...
Russia seeks its place in China’s new transport corridor
MOSCOW (Realist English). Ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s official visit to Beijing, experts are increasingly discussing the hidden contradictions...
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