The Hormuz Trap: Iran Weaponizes Bureaucracy with New Shipping Blacklist
Executive Overview In a significant escalation of its campaign to control the strategic waters of the…
Operation Economic Outcast: Inside the Trump Administration’s Global Crackdown on Iran’s Shadow Fleet and Maritime Networks
Executive Overview The Trump administration has launched a sweeping, aggressive economic campaign aimed at systematically severing…
Geopolitics of the Strait: Iran Grants Iraq Selective Tanker Passage Amid Ongoing Maritime Blockade
Executive Overview In a development that highlights the delicate balance of power in the Middle East,…
Turbulence Over West Asia: How the Iran Conflict Exposed the Fragility of India’s International Aviation Network
Executive Overview The first full quarter following the outbreak of the Iran war—spanning April through June…
The Toll of Economic Warfare: U.S. Signals Historic Sanctions on Iran to Avoid Military Escalation
Executive Overview In a dramatic escalation of economic statecraft, the United States has announced its intention…
Chokepoint Crisis: UAE Suspends Trade with Iran Following Ballistic Missile Launches Targeting Gulf Shipping
Executive Overview The fragile security architecture of the Persian Gulf has suffered a profound fracture. Following…
The Collapse of the Hormuz Truce: Trump Rejects Iran Agreement Extension as Middle East War Escalates
By Courtney Subramanian and Catherine Lucey Executive Overview The fragile prospects for peace in the Middle…
