12+ hour, 22+ min ago   (853+ words) A report that Iran obtained satellite imagery of a U.S. military base in Jordan from Chinese entities before a deadly attack has raised questions about the extent of China’s ties with Tehran and whether Chinese commercial or other entities are providing…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (566+ words) Human rights organizations used the opening week of the UN Human Rights Council’s 63rd session to press delegates on a conflict they say has been deliberately set aside, calling for an independent investigation into chemical weapons allegations in Sudan and urgent…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (1050+ words) Modern Diplomacy Bitter Harbour: The Fall of Mocha and the Remaking of the Red Sea Order There is a particularly dark irony, at least from our perspective, in seeing the port of Mocha change hands again. This is the town…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (145+ words) moderndiplomacy.eu Trump’s Iran Campaign Risks Becoming America’s Next ‘Forever War’ Trump’s Iran campaign is raising fears of another prolonged U.S. conflict, echoing the post-9/11 wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and their lasting costs. When Donald Trump ran for…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (581+ words) As families continue to rebuild their lives and search for permanent homes, thousands of children remain affected. As of 8 July 2026, more than 20,900 people were still unable to return home because of damage to homes and villages and continuing conditions in…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (252+ words) Somewhere between the White House press briefing and the smoke rising over Khan Younis lies the gap that defines the current phase of the Gaza war. The ceasefire announced on 10 October 2025, hailed by US President Donald Trump as a “historic…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (942+ words) Modern Diplomacy Is the Horn of Africa Becoming the Next Front in the Middle Eastern Power Competition? The Red Sea no longer separates the Middle East from Africa. It increasingly connects their security problems. Across the Horn of Africa, ports,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (657+ words) Iran has warned the United States that it would respond forcefully if Israel launches a major offensive against the Ali al Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, where Iranian Revolutionary Guard personnel are reportedly positioned alongside Hezbollah fighters. The warning highlights…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (391+ words) Iran cannot match American air power, has absorbed extensive damage to its military infrastructure, and lost its supreme leader in the opening strikes. What it retains is a position that cannot be removed by air strikes. This is the Hormuz…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (558+ words) Explore the 10 structural realities reshaping modern energy systems, from geopolitics and security to technology, markets, climate policy and energy transition. The Structural Core: Ten Difficulties That Shape Today’s Energy Reality To understand why modern energy systems struggle, one must begin…...