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At the negotiating table
Good afternoon, friends. Doha is where this war is being negotiated this week. Qatar is carrying messages between Washington and…
Yemen’s government launches Saudi-backed offensive against the Houthis as US builds up forces
Throughout the conflict with Iran, the US military has maintained a footprint of around 20 warships and over 50k troops…
Three tankers hit in Hormuz as regional leaders talk de-escalation
Good afternoon, friends. We’re ending the week with a clear geopolitical theme, as three tankers have been hit in the…
US-Iran talks weigh sequenced Hormuz reopening as Iranian flights are scrapped
Neither the US nor Iran want to cede first, and a similar June understanding collapsed within weeks
Some spats are cooling off
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. The price of the war is being negotiated in two places this morning: In whatever…
Iran signals it could reopen Hormuz within a week as UN diplomacy inches forward
Plus: Saudi Arabia secured limited British refueling support and a French offer to help secure Yanbu
Events calendar back in question
Good afternoon friends, and happy hump day. The season’s events calendar is back in question in some corners, as the…
Riyadh loses F-15 as Washington approves USD 24.3 bn F-35 sale
The sale still needs to clear Congress and delivery would take “several years”
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