Over one-fifth of global oil and LNG exports transit the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran has threatened to sink any ‘enemy-linked’ vessels passing through the chokepoint.
The disruptions in supply chains, rising shipping costs, and shortages of critical components could trigger a global supply shock, throwing economies into chaos and recession.
The decapitation of leaders and heavy bombing, however widespread, may not be able to generate defeat and surrender. A long, crushing war may have to be waged for that.
In episode 1808 of Cut the Clutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta analyses the big picture emerging from the war in West Asia as the conflict completes its second week.
Security of Saudi Arabia is something that Pakistani armed forces have committed themselves to for a long time, even before the September 2025 agreement.
First change restaurant owners have planned, if things don’t calm down, is to slash some of the crowd favourites from the menu. Gravy-based dishes will leave the restaurant menu.
By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.
I will dispense with the caveat in the heading. Iran’s dictatorship, by no means the only one in West Asia, is not the rest of the world’s business. It is not any major power’s task or responsibility to bring democracy to the dark lands. US democracy itself has never looked as frayed as it is today. 2. So please let us focus on the joint US – Israeli strikes. How well they accord with international law. The UN Charter. Even more narrowly, how they advance India’s national interest. All our substantial economic equities in West Asia. The task of our diplomacy to protect them at a time when a tepid global economy is weathering the storm created by President Trump’s trade and tariff policies.
Modi is a coward indeed. Sagarika and Mamata are the only two brave hearts in India. Death to Ayatollahs. Iranians await to be liberated by Sagarika and Mamata.
I will dispense with the caveat in the heading. Iran’s dictatorship, by no means the only one in West Asia, is not the rest of the world’s business. It is not any major power’s task or responsibility to bring democracy to the dark lands. US democracy itself has never looked as frayed as it is today. 2. So please let us focus on the joint US – Israeli strikes. How well they accord with international law. The UN Charter. Even more narrowly, how they advance India’s national interest. All our substantial economic equities in West Asia. The task of our diplomacy to protect them at a time when a tepid global economy is weathering the storm created by President Trump’s trade and tariff policies.
Modi is a coward indeed. Sagarika and Mamata are the only two brave hearts in India. Death to Ayatollahs. Iranians await to be liberated by Sagarika and Mamata.