Open Dialogue Research Journal
Nearly fifty days of conflict linked to the Iran war have produced one of the most severe energy disruptions in modern history, removing more than $50 billion worth of crude oil from global markets and sending shockwaves through economies worldwide. What began as a geopolitical confrontation at the end of […]
The war launched by the United States in February has already cost Europe tens of billions of euros. The Middle East is paying in thousands of lives. The White House, meanwhile, continues to insist it acted correctly. There is a particular kind of cynicism embedded in the current architecture of […]
In a startling revelation that has sent shockwaves through international diplomatic circles, the Russian Ministry of Defence has publicly disclosed a list of European factories allegedly producing drones for Ukraine. Dubbed “Ukrainian subsidiaries in Europe,” this list includes sites in Italy, Germany, the UK, Poland, and other countries. The disclosures […]
The most comprehensive report yet that I’ve seen on this is from France 24: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QucZ4tIXlg “Was Donald Trump ‘blocked’ from using the nuclear codes against Iran? • FRANCE 24 English” 21 April 2026, Vedika Bahl reports, for France 24 English 0:02 2 seconds ANNOUNCER: Hi Vedika, you’re going to be talking to […]
n mid-April 2026, numerous media outlets reported that the Kiev regime forces established ARES (Allied Reform and Expert Support) Military Expert Council, formally “an advisory body” directly under the Commander-in-Chief. Announced by the General Staff via its official channels, ARES formalizes the shift from “short-term weapons and munitions deliveries toward long-term institutional transformation”. […]
Pope Leo XIV has entered a new and more assertive phase of his papacy, using a high-profile tour of Africa to speak forcefully on war, inequality, and global injustice. As he traveled Saturday to Luanda, the capital of Angola, for the third stop of a four-nation African visit, the pontiff […]
Reading messages from President Donald J. Trump is an exercise in taunting masochism. It is one inflicted on commentators and the press corps the world over, and they are not better for it. The latest – and here, the latest will become distant and dated shortly – is that the […]
In the world of high-stakes energy trading, ethics are often a luxury reserved for those who still have the lights on. As of April 2026, a significant portion of the globe is currently struggling with the latter. With the Strait of Hormuz effectively a no-go zone due to the ongoing […]
Part I Iran has its own eschatology. In the tradition of Shiite Islam, it is said that the twelfth righteous Imam Mahdi, who remains in a hidden state, will return to this world on the eve of Judgment Day. Together with Christ (the prophet Isa in the Muslim teachings), he […]
As tensions in the Middle East continue to disrupt global trade and energy supplies, the United States has begun a complex and high-stakes mission: clearing naval mines from the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. This narrow passage, through which roughly a fifth of the world’s oil and gas flows, has become […]
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