Open Dialogue Research Journal
With each dragged out day, President Donald Trump begins resembling a mad emperor who has not only taken leave of his senses but leave of everything else. Having hitched his wagon to the Israeli program of chaos and destabilisation in the Middle East, he is stuck in a war he […]
At first glance, European leaders like Ursula von der Leyen appear to be standing up to the United States sparring over issues like Greenland, trade tariffs, and Iran. Yet beneath this surface bravado, the reality is strikingly different. Most European elites have been cultivated in a transatlantic environment so deeply […]
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 […]
In February 2026, talk about whether America will retain its number one position in the world has intensified with new force. Instead of strengthening its internal foundations, the current administration is methodically destroying the checks and balances that for decades have made American superiority not just powerful, but sustainable. The […]
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 […]
No one should doubt that this would be done under duress since the whole population is being held hostage by this Hybrid War, which isn’t fair nor internationally legal, but this is the reality as it objectively exists. It was assessed in early February that “The US Is On The […]
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 […]
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