A document maps out the arms network between Russia and Iran in waters where the West has no presence

Scale back military exercises with Seoul to reopen dialogue with Kim. But Pyongyang is better armed than ever, and has the Putin card to play. Diversionary tactics from the White House

The sixty days have expired and the US President has not secured the agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran that he had hoped to reach. And allies in the Gulf are wondering who will protect them from Iran’s forthcoming threats

 Trump’s statements on Iranian disinformation and the news of his replacement after more than 250 days on a mission in the Middle East. The families of the marines on board tell a different story

Ammunition stocks are dwindling before our very eyes, whilst the mid-term elections are fast approaching. Regarding the Strait of Hormuz, the White House must choose between two options, which differ in terms of cost and timing. A round-up of opinions

From the first warnings from Israeli intelligence about a possible plot to assassinate the US president to the ploy to conceal his departure from Ankara. The campaign against him is an act of revenge, but the threats facing America (and the West) are structural

Internal factions within the Iranian regime are at loggerheads over the reopening of the Strait, and the appointment of Mohsen Rezaei strengthens the hardliners. Trump rejects the claims for compensation, stating, “It was never mentioned in any of the meetings. Now I, too, am seeking compensation from Iran,” he wrote on Truth

The regime may blame everything on the external enemy (there is talk of $144 billion in damages), but the economic squeeze is putting pressure on the vulnerabilities that the Pasdaran have created at the expense of citizens through years of deficits covered by the Central Bank, under-investment, corruption and resources diverted to allied militias

The agreement commits the three countries to collective defence, bringing together NATO’s second-largest army. There is no doubt that the pact aims to counter Iran’s influence, but from Jerusalem’s perspective it is nonetheless an unfavourable development