Iran, oil, and the limits of military leverage.
The test of a durable end to the U.S.–Iran war runs through shipping, economic pressure, and an agreement both sides can sustain.
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Mona Waheed
Middle East & Africa Editor
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Middle East & Africa
03 opening contributions
A corridor is a start. It is not a peace settlement.
The Oleshky humanitarian agreement and proposed technical talks test whether narrow cooperation can develop into a durable end to the Ukraine war.
Gaza’s humanitarian toll needs context, not just a number.
Dates, definitions, and verification matter when reading casualty figures. So do the lives behind them.