Geopolitics

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Tehran and Washington face a ‘wake-up moment’ over the war

Iranians walk through a street in Tehran on June 18. The United States and Iran have signed a deal to end the Middle East war, with a ceremony set for June 19 in Switzerland that will mark the start of a 60-day negotiation period.

More ships to call at S’pore? How the Iran war, tariffs are reshaping global sea trade

Strait of Hormuz a ‘red line’, warns Iran, vowing to resist to the end

A vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam,Oman, July 16.

News analysis

US war against Iran has entered a new phase

A critical question for the next phase is whether US President Donald Trump will consider an operation to take Kharg Island.

US reports ‘wave of strikes’ on Iran, Washington reimposes naval blockade in return to war

A photo released by Iran shows a missile being launched from an undisclosed location towards US targets in Bahrain and Kuwait.

The world’s superpowers are scrambling for an edge. It makes all of us less safe

Addressing economic issues could be the starting point to repairing the more recent geopolitical cracks, says the writer.

Trump says US will be ‘paid’ for taking over, guarding Strait of Hormuz

Iranians walk past a billboard with an image of Iran’s late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran.

Modi courts Indo-Pacific partners as China, US reshape region

In recent weeks, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stepped up engagement across the Indo-Pacific.

News analysis

Australia counters China in Pacific charm offensive as Beijing missile test triggers alarm

Australian PM Anthony Albanese (left) and Fiji’s PM Sitiveni Rabuka at a joint press conference at the Grand Pacific Hotel in Suva, on July 6.

How long will Asia’s ‘long peace’ last?

The maintenance of peace in East Asia depends in large part on how leaders manage the legacies of unfinished history.

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