22+ hour, 47+ min ago   (206+ words) Score the 2025-26 sanctions rounds on Russia, Iran and Sudan against actual behaviour change, and the pattern is unmistakable: the workarounds are winning, and the compliance bill is landing on Western banks instead. Score the record on the only metric that…...

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, 3+ hour ago   (244+ words) Modern Diplomacy How Chinese Goods Reached Iran Despite Billions in Sanctions A billion-dollar trade network helped Chinese goods reach Iran despite sanctions, exposing the complex routes and intermediaries used to bypass restrictions. Iran has created a barter-like system to bypass…...

4+ day, 5+ 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…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (174+ words) moderndiplomacy.eu Australia Eases Gas Reserve Rules for LNG Exporters Australia is easing gas reservation rules for LNG exporters, reshaping the balance between domestic gas supply, exports and energy security. Australia has revised a proposed rule that would have required…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (156+ words) moderndiplomacy.eu Houthis Tighten Grip on Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Threatening Global Trade Yemen’s Houthis are tightening their grip around the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait, raising risks for shipping, global trade and regional security. Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis are moving closer to…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (648+ words) The Iran conflict and disruption to the Strait of Hormuz are forcing major oil importing countries to rethink how they source crude. Countries that once relied heavily on nearby Middle Eastern suppliers are increasingly turning to producers in the Americas…...

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   (792+ words) Asian financial markets came under heavy pressure on Wednesday as renewed US airstrikes on Iran intensified fears of further disruption to the global energy supply. Rising oil prices and a sharp increase in US government bond yields revived concerns over…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (141+ words) Modern Diplomacy Iran’s Kharg Island: The Strategic Hub at the Heart of Its Oil Industry A look at Iran’s Kharg Island, its critical role in oil exports, energy infrastructure, and strategic importance to Iran’s economy and regional security. Oil prices…...