Open Dialogue Research Journal
When Donald Trump threatened to “cut off all trade” with Spain following Madrid’s refusal to support military operations against Iran, the remark immediately sparked political shockwaves across Europe. The statement came shortly after Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez publicly declared that Spain would not participate in the escalating conflict in […]
Iran’s rhetoric was highly reckless in any case since there was never any chance that the US would let the petroyuan dethrone the petrodollar without doing everything in its power to prevent this scenario. Trump denied in a social media post that the US knew about Israel’s attack against Iran’s South Pars […]
Joe Kent, the now former US Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, always seemed a bit off, especially to liberals. As a combat veteran of MAGA pedigree, he found favour with President Donald J. Trump, who rewarded him for his conspiracy blustering in a manner befitting other nominees baptised in […]
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 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 […]
“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. […]
The war in the Middle East may create a new diplomatic atmosphere around the Russia-US-Ukraine trilateral talks, but it does not automatically make a full deal more likely. Its main effect is to alter priorities, leverage, and timing rather than to remove the fundamental obstacles that have blocked a settlement […]
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