Open Dialogue Research Journal
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has described Europe’s retreat from nuclear power as a “strategic mistake,” signaling a potential shift in the European debate over energy policy. Speaking at a nuclear energy summit in France, she emphasized the need to reinvest in nuclear technology as part of Europe’s […]
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 […]
The Japanese government is in no hurry to openly endorse the US–Israeli military operation against Iran, despite relying on the Persian Gulf for more than 90 percent of its oil needs. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has confined herself to ordering an immediate analysis of the consequences for sea supply routes […]
He just ordered that some of Russia’s LNG exports to the EU be redirected to Asia, and if the EU doesn’t coerce Zelensky into giving him more of what he wants in Ukraine, then there’d be no reason for him to not cut off Russia’s exports to them entirely for […]
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