Georgia’s decision to reject the latest EU sanctions on Iran is more than a disagreement over one sanctions package. It is another sign that Tbilisi is becoming increasingly willing to put its own economic and strategic interests ahead of closer alignment with European foreign policy. The Georgian government declined to join the European Union’s latest…
Two Iranian-launched drones targeting the private office of Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani and the home of a senior security official in Erbil may not have caused casualties, but the choice of targets makes the attack more significant than another drone incident. Kurdish counterterrorism authorities said the Hadid-110 explosive drones were launched from Iranian…
Global oil prices extended their rally on Wednesday as escalating tensions in the Middle East raised fresh concerns over crude supply, pushing Brent crude above $76 per barrel for the first time in two weeks. The latest surge follows renewed military hostilities involving the United States and Iran, along with disruptions to commercial shipping in…
