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Apr 23 · 4 min read ·Geopolitics

Piracy or Policing?

Iran seized two ships in Hormuz hours after Trump extended the ceasefire. The White House says it's not a ceasefire violation.

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Apr 22 · 3 min read ·Geopolitics

Indefinite

Trump extended the ceasefire indefinitely. The blockade stays. Iran still won't talk.

Apr 20 · 3 min read ·Geopolitics

Shooting on the Pyramid of the Moon

A lone gunman climbed Mexico's Pyramid of the Moon, killed a tourist, wounded six, and shot himself.

Apr 19 · 4 min read ·Geopolitics

The Delegation Goes To Pakistan

Trump is sending Vance to Pakistan on Monday. Iran says it's not coming.

Apr 19 · 3 min read ·Geopolitics

Putin's Payday

Trump extended Russia's oil sanctions waiver two days after his own Treasury Secretary said he wouldn't.

Apr 19 · 4 min read ·Geopolitics

North Korea's Golden Window

Kim is testing missiles while the world watches Iran. That's the point.

Apr 17 · 3 min read ·Geopolitics

Pakistan In The Middle

The army chief flew to Tehran with a US message and six days on the ceasefire clock.

Apr 17 · 3 min read ·Geopolitics

Another Bulgarian Election

Bulgaria holds its 9th election in five years on Sunday -- and the man leading the polls is the president who resigned to run.

Apr 17 · 5 min read ·Geopolitics

Does China Care About Iran?

Beijing is doing a lot of things about Iran. Caring might not be one of them.

Apr 17 · 4 min read ·Geopolitics

Ten Days to Make Peace

Israel and Lebanon just agreed to their first ceasefire since the war started -- but Israel says it's not leaving, and Hezbollah says it won't honor the deal.

Apr 15 · 3 min read ·Geopolitics

Will the Blockade Work?

The US just blockaded Iran's ports

Apr 15 · 4 min read ·Geopolitics

Pope Goes to Algeria

The first American pope just landed in a Muslim nation of 48 million -- with 9,000 Catholics and a message for Trump

Apr 15 · 3 min read ·Geopolitics

Israel and Lebanon Actually Sat Down Together

The first direct talks in 30 years ended with handshakes, no ceasefire, and Hezbollah rockets the same afternoon

Apr 13 · 3 min read ·Geopolitics

"Very Badly"

Trump says Iran wants a deal "very badly" -- the Dow jumped 1,325 points, oil crashed, and Iran says the US moved the goalposts

Apr 13 · 4 min read ·Geopolitics

Trump v Pope

Trump called the first American pope "WEAK" and "terrible" -- Leo fired back from the papal plane

Apr 13 · 3 min read ·Geopolitics

Spain & China

Spain refused to back Iran strikes, Trump threatened to cut them off, and Sanchez flew straight to Beijing

Apr 13 · 4 min read ·Geopolitics

Block the Strait?

Trump just announced a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz -- Iran says any warship that approaches is a ceasefire violation

Apr 13 · 4 min read ·Geopolitics

Orban Loses

Hungary just ended 16 years of Viktor Orban -- but his replacement grew up inside the machine

Apr 10 · 2 min read ·Geopolitics

The Lebanon Talks

Israel killed 254 in Lebanon the day after the ceasefire, then announced peace talks. Nobody knows what's next.

Apr 10 · 3 min read ·Geopolitics

How to Wrest the Strait From Iran

The ceasefire is holding. The Strait is still closed. Four strategies for prying it open and what each costs.