The resumption of fighting, paired with the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz, complicates regional strategy and energy policy for the Gulf powerhouse.
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The move suggests Iran and its allies are settling in for a long war. That could mean pain for the global economy.
A decade of shifting regional alliances, continuous conflict and outside interventions have narrowed the path for diplomacy.
Houthis pledge to halt attacks on Red Sea vessels, but shipping companies remain unconvinced.
The Red Sea region holds geopolitical importance and has become an arena where local and global interests play out.
The government’s Gaza response has been caught uncomfortably between joining calls for a ceasefire at the UN and aligning with US security interests.
A supply chain expert looks at the short- and long-term impacts of the bridge collapse.
Tea supplies are under threat as a shipping crisis continues in the Red Sea.
With geopolitical tension and uncertainty rising, New Zealand’s ruling coalition faces urgent questions about defence spending, alliances and its independent foreign policy.
Since the outset of Israel’s invasion of Gaza, the West has aimed to prevent the conflict from escalating regionally. But strikes on the Houthis in Yemen by the U.S. and the U.K. may ensure it will.
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