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Strait of Hormuz

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Will Oman's Corridor to Tehran Outlast Trump's Ultimatum?

When the 60-day US-Iran MoU expired in 2026, Donald Trump bypassed all diplomatic channels to threaten Oman live on television. This decision risks dismantling …

World Politics Oman

Rein Kaljumäe · Aug 17, 2026 • 17:07

Who Actually Controls the Strait of Hormuz Right Now?

The Strait of Hormuz is a load-bearing wall for the global economy, carrying 25 percent of all seaborne oil. Following the 2026 conflict, this analysis explores…

World Politics Strait of Hormuz

Rein Kaljumäe · Aug 13, 2026 • 13:27

Can Trump’s Iran strategy hold when the Gulf allies pay the bill?

After a 12-day war in 2025, the Trump administration enacted a tactical reset on August 1, 2026. This pause in 'Maximum Pressure 2.0' highlights the vulnerabili…

Politics World Iran Strategy

Rein Kaljumäe · Aug 02, 2026 • 07:26

Can Kuwait and Bahrain Survive Someone Else's War?

When Iranian forces struck three merchant ships in the Strait of Hormuz on July 7, 2026, they didn't just break the June ceasefire — they exposed it as an agree…

World Politics Iran

Rein Kaljumäe · Jul 08, 2026 • 10:33

Can a Funeral Manufacture What Four Months Could Not?

Ali Khamenei was killed on February 28, 2026, yet his coffin spent four months on public display before a ceasefire allowed the spectacle his death required — a…

World Politics Iran

Rein Kaljumäe · Jul 05, 2026 • 11:24

Can the Oman Exception bypass Iran to stabilize global oil?

The 'Oman Exception' corridor has redefined global energy logistics by bypassing Iranian-controlled zones in the Strait of Hormuz. With global reserves at a cri…

World Business Estonia

Elisabeth Saar · Jun 25, 2026 • 15:14

Is US-Iran kinetic escalation just a very expensive chainsaw surgery?

Operation Epic Fury saw the US and Israel launch 900 strikes against Iran, dismantling nuclear infrastructure and killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. As a nava…

Politics World US-Iran Conflict

Tony Varga · May 26, 2026 • 06:10

Risk costs now eclipse fuel: A plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

President Trump has announced a 15-point framework to end the monthslong maritime blockade of Iran, pivoting on a high-stakes 30-day nuclear window. This memora…

Politics World Trump-Iran negotiations

Priya Chandran · May 24, 2026 • 01:48