How might the Strait of Hormuz be reopened? Here are 3 scenarios Donald Rothwell, Australian National University The Strait of Hormuz crisis has reached a critical juncture....
Why hasn’t the US military used force to secure the Strait of Hormuz? Justin Bergman, The Conversation; Matt Garrow, The Conversation, and Mitchell Costello, The Conversation Since...
Gold is meant to be a ‘safe haven’ in uncertain times. Why is it crashing amid a war? Rand Low, Bond University Gold has long enjoyed a...
War in Iran: Why destroying cultural heritage is such a foolish strategic move in any conflict Costanza Musu, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa Since the start of the...
Why Iran is attacking Gulf energy infrastructure Matthew Powell, University of Portsmouth Iran targeted energy facilities across the Middle East on March 18, including the world’s...
Iran and the Arabian Peninsula depend on desalination plants to survive – why water has become a target Sanam Mahoozi, City St George’s, University of London The...
Nations will release an extra 400 million barrels of oil to the market. All we need to do now is not panic at the pump Tony Wood,...
Iraq war’s aftermath was a disaster for the US – the Iran war is headed in the same direction Farah N. Jan, University of Pennsylvania The United...
Iran’s exiled crown prince is touting himself as a future leader. Is this what’s best for the country? Simon Theobald, University of Oxford; University of Notre Dame...
How could Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor be removed from the line of succession to the throne? Anne Twomey, University of Sydney The place of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, former prince and...
Why has Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor been arrested, and what legal protections do the royal family have? Francesca Jackson, Lancaster University Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of...
Iran-US nuclear talks may fail due to both nations’ red lines – but that doesn’t make them futile Nina Srinivasan Rathbun, University of Toronto; USC Dornsife College...
Make Japan strong again: Sanae Takaichi’s plan to transform her country’s military Sebastian Maslow, University of Tokyo Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her ruling Liberal Democratic...
Trump has scrapped the long-standing legal basis for tackling climate emissions Robyn Eckersley, The University of Melbourne Regulating climate emissions just became more difficult. US President Donald...
What’s the point of a space station around the Moon? Berna Akcali Gur, Queen Mary University of London The Lunar Gateway is planned space station that will...
