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Eight months into the US-Iran war, the Strait of Hormuz is still contested—and the oil shock nearly everyone predicted never arrived.
Gregory Brew, senior energy analyst at Eurasia Group and a historian of modern Iran, explains why crude s...
Israeli soldiers walk by a Palestinian vendor in the Old City market in occupied East Jerusalem. Photo by Nasser Ishtayeh/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images.
Monday, September 28, 2026 – Iran: President Donald Trump expects more Iran...
Adam Hamilton, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, greets Jerilynn Henrikson on August 20, 2026 at Gravel City Roasters in Emporia, Ks. Henrikson said she is a lifelong Democrat and said, “I know I don’t want Marshall.” Photo: Clayton S...
Maine Democratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson speaks at a town hall on September 13, 2026 in Biddeford, Maine. Photo by Joseph Prezioso/Getty Images.
The Troy Jackson campaign in Maine may have found a new way to measure just how far Demo...
Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi looks on during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly on September 23, 2026 in New York City. Photo by Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images.
Friday, September 25, 2026 – Iran pushes seven-d...
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