Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. 1 Strait and 2 Gulfs: The War of Leverage 604 April 26, 2026 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in Sunday Independent (South Africa) on 25 April 2026 by Bheki Gila (link to originallink to original) Translated from Afrikaans by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:Donald TrumpIranIran warIsraelKharg Island Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Mexico: Socialism, American Style August 10, 2026. Published in Milenio[T]he U.S. could be looking at the most significant transformation of the Democratic Party in a generation. 0 Italy: Is a Betrayed MAGA Fleeing Trump? August 10, 2026. Published in Corriere della Sera[M]any conservatives are looking for a new hero. 0 Austria: Déjà -vu in Gaza: The Latest Plan Won’t Work Either August 3, 2026. Published in Der StandardThe real problem remains unchanged. There is a complete lack of political will. 0 Spain: No to Impunity August 4, 2026. Published in El PaÃsPresident Donald Trump’s idea [is] that international relations should be governed by the law of the jungle and that no international norm can limit his power. 0 Spain: Slight Thaw in Venezuela* August 7, 2026. Published in El PaÃsVenezuela’s future cannot be under U.S. guardianship. 0 Topics Germany: America’s AI Dilemma August 10, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungCybersecurity incidents and the rise of Chinese rivals are putting OpenAI and Anthropic under pressure[.] 0 Mexico: Socialism, American Style August 10, 2026. Published in Milenio[T]he U.S. could be looking at the most significant transformation of the Democratic Party in a generation. 0 Italy: Is a Betrayed MAGA Fleeing Trump? August 10, 2026. Published in Corriere della Sera[M]any conservatives are looking for a new hero. 0 Germany: An Alliance against Iran August 10, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung[Trump's] attack not only reinforced the value of nuclear weapons to Iran, but also to the other countries in the region. 0 Saudi Arabia: How Long Will Trump Accommodate Netanyahu’s Subterfuge on Gaza? August 9, 2026. Published in Arab NewsThe ceasefire that was supposed to end the war has instead produced a slow continuation of the killing spree. 0 Ghana: Why Washington Sanctions on Rwanda Will Not End Eastern DRC Crisis August 8, 2026. Published in GhanaWeb 0 Spain: Slight Thaw in Venezuela* August 7, 2026. Published in El PaÃsVenezuela’s future cannot be under U.S. guardianship. 0 Spain: Morocco Is Spending Millions To Win the Battle against Spain in Washington* August 7, 2026. Published in El Comercio[T]he Trump administration avoided pointing the finger at Rabat and was quick to lash out at the Sánchez government. 0 Related Articles Italy: Is a Betrayed MAGA Fleeing Trump? August 10, 2026. Published in Corriere della Sera[M]any conservatives are looking for a new hero. Germany: An Alliance against Iran August 10, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung[Trump's] attack not only reinforced the value of nuclear weapons to Iran, but also to the other countries in the region. Germany: More Than $4 Billion against Wind Energy: Trump Is Fueling the Climate Crisis August 9, 2026. Published in Frankfurter RundschauThe fact that RWE and its American subsidiary are making a deal with Trump is sleazy. Saudi Arabia: How Long Will Trump Accommodate Netanyahu’s Subterfuge on Gaza? August 9, 2026. Published in Arab NewsThe ceasefire that was supposed to end the war has instead produced a slow continuation of the killing spree. Italy: Hormuz: Trump and Europe in Stalemate August 7, 2026. Published in Corriere della SeraThere is an increasingly common perception . . . that Trump simply does not know what to do. Previous articleTrump Dinner Shooting Exposes Cracks in American DemocracyNext articleThe Irish Times View on the Washington Gunman and Donald Trump: More Worrying Evidence of a Rise in Political Violence LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment