The clash between Iran and US/ Israel that began on 28 Feb this year has spiraled into a bigger confrontation then as envisaged earlier. In the beginning of the strikes, US/ Israel were confident of the regime change to occur within a week or two; however, same could not materialize due their over optimistic calculations […]
There are rare moments in international politics when a state does more than merely protect its interests; it helps prevent a wider catastrophe. Pakistan’s recent role in efforts to stop the war between United States and Iran appears to be one of those moments. By helping keep channels open between hostile parties, hosting talks in […]
At the outset of the conflict, the Strait of Hormuz remained largely absent from global discourse. Yet as hostilities deepened, this narrow maritime corridor has rapidly evolved into one of the most consequential pressure points in international geopolitics, shaping energy markets, trade flows and strategic calculations among world powers. Before tensions escalated, an estimated 138 […]
The recent op-ed on “Strait of Hormuz: Time for a Maritime Peacekeeping Operation?” by Christian Bueger, published on 24 March 2026 offers a compelling and well-structured analysis of one of the most consequential disruptions to global maritime trade in recent history. Its central argument that military solutions alone are insufficient to restore confidence in commercial shipping […]
