Open Dialogue Research Journal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNFQ4a8JeE8 “Col. Larry Wilkerson: Trump Intelligence Pick Joe Kent QUITS” 17 March 2026, Dialogue Works, Nima Alkhorshid 0:05 5 seconds NIMA: Hi everybody. Today’s Tuesday, March 17, 0:09 9 seconds 2026 and our dear friend or brother Lawrence Wilkerson is here with us. Welcome back there. WILKERSON: Good to be with you. Have […]
The closure of virtually all commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz occasioned by the Iran War is not merely a matter of oil and gas, the usual prized duo that feature in the nervous chatter of global markets. There are other less conspicuous products that have also been snared […]
Global oil markets rarely react calmly to war in the Middle East, but the latest surge past $100 per barrel reflects more than just market anxiety. It reveals the cascading consequences of a geopolitical gamble taken by Donald Trump’s administration and its closest regional ally, Israel. The recent strikes on Iran conducted jointly […]
The US has a moral responsibility to return Afghanistan’s seized assets, but morality doesn’t guide US policy, let alone under Trump 2.0 given its Hyper-Realist approach of declaring and then advancing national interests. Russia’s Permanent UN Representative Vasily Nebenzia gave a powerful speech about Afghanistan in early March. He condemned the West’s […]
The EU Policy is Damaging European Security Along with refusing to help the United States escort oil tankers and other shipping through the Straits of Hormuz, the Europeans have also turned down President Trump’s request for minesweepers. “We defend all these countries, and then I ask them: “Do you have […]
The ongoing conflict in the Persian Gulf has triggered a rapidly escalating global energy crisis, as the disruption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz sends shockwaves across international markets. What began as a regional military confrontation has quickly transformed into a worldwide economic challenge, affecting industries, governments, and ordinary […]
Few people comprehend that when the Israeli/US military assassinated the Ayatollah, this was not just an ordinary assassination of a political leader, Khamenei was Iran’s religious leader murdered by an [alleged] Secular Nation. Akin to the Pope. Nor do people understand there are over 100,000 Christians in both Lebanon and Iran […]
The lack of any meaningful economic relationship with Iran predetermined that most countries would support any resolution against it if unofficially forced to choose between the Islamic Republic and the Gulf Kingdoms to whom they’re dependent to some degree on energy imports. The UNSC just adopted a resolution condemning Iran […]
“The geopolitical genie is out of the bottle: by capitalizing on geography to disrupt global trade, countries can strengthen their strategic position at relatively low cost.” Alex Mills, The Atlantic Council, March 12, 2026 With each day of glorified actions against Iran, with each cloudy press session claiming supreme success […]
Less than a week after the start of the U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran, a different battle is unfolding far from the Middle Eastern front lines. This one is being fought in the court of American public opinion and early indications suggest that Donald Trump may already be losing it. […]
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