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Middle East The Strait of Hormuz Is Open Again. I Cannot Simply Feel Relieved.
The Strait of Hormuz reopened on April 8, 2026, after 39 days of closure. The United States and Iran reached a two-week ...
Middle East Trump Says Iran Wants a Ceasefire. Nothing Is Over Yet.
On April 1, 2026, the world woke up to a confusing morning. US President Donald Trump posted on social media claiming th...
Middle East 93 Percent of Japan’s Oil Supply at Risk: What the Hormuz Crisis Really Means
A Japanese ship was hit. On March 11, 2026, a container vessel operated by Mitsui OSK Lines was struck by a projectile a...
Middle East If the Iran War Drags On, Food Crisis Follows — This Genuinely Worries Me
The connection between Middle East conflict and global food security is less direct than the oil connection but ultimate...
Middle East Families Died in Lebanon. The Israeli Military Called Them ‘Terror Infrastructure’
A recurring pattern in the current conflict: civilians die, families provide testimony, official military communications...
Middle East A Sandstorm Came to Gaza — Even War Doesn’t Stop Nature
Sandstorms in Gaza during active conflict create a specific kind of compounded suffering that doesn't fit easily into ei...
Middle East The US Targeted Iran’s Oil Island — This Is Not ‘Just an Attack’
A US strike on Kharg Island — through which approximately 90% of Iran's crude exports transit — would represent a qualit...
Middle East Trump’s Confidence Doesn’t Waver — But Every Iran Option Is a Thorny Path
The Trump administration has maintained public confidence in its Iran strategy while the available options have demonstr...
Middle East Doha’s Markets Are Open Again — ‘This Is the New Normal’ Makes Me Uneasy
Photographs of open Doha markets and resumed commerce in Qatar are being circulated as evidence of resilience and normal...
Middle East Trump Tells Japan to Send Ships to Hormuz — This Is Not Someone Else’s Problem
The United States has informally indicated to Japan that it expects Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force vessels to part...