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Tehran has dismissed the roadmap, saying it will not allow the US president to dictate terms · Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth listen to US President Donald Trump during a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago club on January 03, 2026, in Palm Beach, Florida. ©  Joe Raedle/Getty Images · [RT] Iran has dismissed out of hand a proposed US 15-point roadmap for peace.  · Iranian Press TV reported on…

US forces open fire on a military base in Iraq killing 7 servicemen. It comes as the authorities in Baghdad summon the US envoy there in light of a recent attack on the headquarters of the army's Popular Mobilisation Forces. A huge explosion rocks Southern Israel as Iran reportedly hits a nuclear facility in the city of Dimona. Two tankers bound for India pass safely through the Strait of Hormuz. Despite that oil prices remain…

Trump has opened a new diplomatic space with Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Turkey, Pakistan, and Gulf States to de-escalate the Iran conflict—while the U.K., EU, and NATO are absent and increasingly irrelevant. · Susan Kokinda · Susan Kokinda argues President Trump has opened a new diplomatic space to de-escalate the Iran conflict by working through a regional roster—Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Turkey, Pakistan, Gulf States, and back channels into…

According to the United Nations climate chief, the Iran war is: · “an abject lesson” in fossil fuel dependence. · That framing, carried globally by Reuters, is not analysis. · It is narrative. · What The Crisis Actually Shows · Let’s strip it back. · A major geopolitical shock hits global supply lines. Shipping routes tighten. Fuel flows are disrupted. Prices surge. · And countries like New Zealand — fully dependent on imported refined…

There is a second space race, with America on the back foot · By Alexander Ermakov, research fellow at the Center for International Security at the IMEMO RAS · ©  Joe Raedle / Getty Images · The Space Launch System (SLS) vehicle has once again been rolled out to the launchpad, preparing to send the Artemis II spacecraft into orbit. This mission, first reported at the end of January, is meant to mark a milestone: the…

The National Rally has secured seats in nearly 70 cities, leader Jordan Bardella has said · National Rally president Jordan Bardella applauds as Marine Le Pen waves at supporters, Paris, April 6, 2025. © Getty Images / Mustafa Yalcin/Anadolu · [RT] Marine Le Pen’s right-wing National Rally (RN) party has won votes in dozens of small and mid-sized towns in France’s municipal elections, but suffered defeats in major…

Washington is offering Kiev economic benefits and security guarantees in exchange for a full withdrawal from Donbass, Ukrainskaya Pravda has reported · Ukraine's Vladimir Zelensky attends a lunch meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House on October 17, 2025, in Washington, DC. ©  Andrew Harnik/Getty Images · [RT] The US is trying to convince Ukraine to withdraw from the Donbass Region and reach peace with…

While Donald Trump claims peace talks with Iran are well underway. Tehran says that's nothing but fake news, designed to manipulate financial and oil markets. As energy prices are on the rise again, threatening severe economic pain for Washington too. An Ex-Mossad official tells us, the US president is now just desperate to get out of his own war. Two tankers carrying fuel from the Gulf States bound for India, safely pass through…

*World Affairs In Context  · A major global shift is underway—and it’s not just about oil prices. What’s happening in the Strait of Hormuz could challenge the dominance of the U.S. dollar itself. With nearly 20% of the world’s oil flowing through this critical route, Iran’s reported push to settle oil trades in Chinese yuan is raising serious questions about the future of the petrodollar system. · Is this the beginning of de-dollarization?…

Alex Krainer · With regards to Donald Trump’s announcement yesterday that, “very good and productive conversations” took place with unnamed Iranian official previous two days toward a “complete and total resolution of hostilities,” interesting new insights emerged. · Sayed Mohammad Marandi, professor of English Literature and Orientalism at University of Tehran made an interesting observation about the timing of Trump’s announcement…