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Energy August 5, 2026

Oil shortages escalate from wars in Iran and Ukraine, with few signs of relief

by Amy Myers Jaffe, New York University; Tufts University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The global energy crisis triggered by two wars is set to…

Outline of the map of Iran with an Irani flag superimposed on it

Energy August 4, 2026

A new Houthi front and expanded Iranian attacks risk sinking Gulf nations’ choke‑point workaround and widening shipping risks

by Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, Rice University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] After a nine-month pause, Houthi militants in Yemen allied to Iran resumed attacks on…

Fuel Cost, Transportation & Development July 12, 2026

An expert talks about oil and gasoline prices and prospects for future costs

By Larry F. Johnson Oil and gasoline prices have been in the news since the surge in prices after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran in late February, followed by…

International June 25, 2026

The danger of US‑Iran ceasefire agreement is what it leaves out

by Monica Duffy Toft, Tufts University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The latest U.S. military conflict with Iran appears to be over. Washington declared success….

International June 16, 2026

Trump’s US‑Iran ceasefire deal is a costly return to prewar conditions – and resolving nuclear questions will run into the ‘indivisibility problem’

by Farah N. Jan, University of Pennsylvania, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister of Pakistan, which served as the key negotiator…

Defense May 29, 2026

Can the nearly $1 trillion‑a‑year US military really be depleting key weapons in Iran?

by Michael A. Allen, Boise State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire announced on April 7, 2026, after 40 days of…

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Business, Defense industry May 24, 2026

Lockheed Martin building new missile plant in Troy, AL amid reports of depleting U.S. munition supply

By Larry Felton Johnson Lockheed Martin announced the construction of a new missile facility in Troy AL to “add 87,000 square feet of production space, supporting Terminal High Altitude Area…

International May 21, 2026

The war in Iran – again – points to the strategic shortcomings of assassination as policy of foreign affairs

by Brian O’Neill, Georgia Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The coordinated U.S.-Israeli strikes at the outset of the war in Iran killed…

International May 18, 2026

Why the Iran war is breaking the US‑European strategic alliance

by Farah N. Jan, University of Pennsylvania, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Days after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran began on Feb. 28, 2026,…

International May 6, 2026

The method in Iran’s madness? Closure of Strait of Hormuz echoes a centuries‑old Danish play − and is a tragedy for the world order

by Vivek Krishnamurthy, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] More than two months into the war in Iran, navigation through the Strait…

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