US troops quitting Iraq leavesTehran a friendly neighbour and trading partner which can act as a pressure valve against international sanctions.
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Any work to ease current shortages and price hikes while the Strait of Hormuz remains closed will take years and billions of dollars.
Seven months into the US conflict with Iran, with no clear end in sight, the global oil market has now largely exhausted the safety measures that exist to keep a lid on petroleum prices.
There’s not much diesel fuel lying around, and lots of people want to buy what is available, as well as what little is produced each day. It’s all a matter of supply and demand.
Saudi Arabia’s escalating conflict with the Houthis in Yemen will force its new defence partners Turkey and Pakistan to confront some difficult questions.
As renewed chaos grips the oil market, China is reaping the benefits of electric vehicles. But Australia’s reliance on diesel leaves it exposed.
The Iran-backed rebel group has taken control of the vital Bab al-Mandab Strait.
Recent events in Yemen could drag Saudi Arabia into the conflict.
On the Strait of Hormuz seabed are vital communication cables linking Gulf states with the rest of the world.
Rapid expansion of the bloc means that its 21 members have deeply divergent interests, particularly in the Middle East.
The US president does not have a convincing story to tell about the Iran confict.
With food inflation over 128%, ordinary households are seeing – and documenting – the impact of sanctions at the checkout.
The US-Israeli war against Iran appears to be entering a new cycle of escalation.
Our team of researchers travelled through some of Syria’s devastated cities to find out how people are rebuilding their lives after the civil war.
Most factions are looking for a negotiated settlement. But there are still powerful people who oppose a deal at any cost.
The Trump administration is trying every tactic to get Iran to capitulate, but there is only one path forward for both sides.
This is a crucial moment for international law in the face of concerted efforts by the Trump administration to undermine and discredit it.
Navy readiness is a finite reserve that has been overstretched by a US military appetite for interventions in the past 50 years that has not tracked with a rise in danger.
Washington has promised to unleash “economic D-Day” on Tehran and its allies. But Iran has lived through US sanctions for nearly 50 years.
Compost, manure and food waste can be turned into biofertilisers made from natural materials.
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Honorary Research Fellow, Department of International Politics, City St George's, University of London
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Professor in International Politics, City St George's, University of London
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Emeritus Professor of Middle Eastern Studies, Australian National University; The University of Western Australia; Victoria University
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Associate Professor in International Relations, UNSW
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Lecturer in History and International Studies, Leiden University
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Adjunct Professor, Defence and Security Institute, The University of Western Australia; UNSW
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Associate Professor in International Politics, UCL
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Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
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Lecturer in Energy Systems, University of Oxford
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Lecturer, Department of War Studies, King's College London
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