Category Geopolitics

Geopolitics

The Chokepoint Economy: Why Modern Wars Are Increasingly Fought Over Global Trade Routes

Satellite view of the Strait of Hormuz showing major global shipping lanes through one of the world's most important maritime chokepoints.

Two oil tankers, the Mombasa B and the Al Bahyah, were sailing through Omani waters in the Strait of Hormuz on July 14 when Iranian cruise missiles hit them. One Indian crew member died. Eight more were injured. A third,…

Yogendra Singh
July 16, 2026

World

U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Opens 60-Day Window for Nuclear and Sanctions Talks

Oil tanker at sea during sunset as markets react to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz following the U.S.-Iran ceasefire.

A 14-point memorandum has reopened the Strait of Hormuz and eased pressure on global energy markets, while leaving core disputes over Iran’s nuclear programme and sanctions relief unresolved. DUBAI/WASHINGTON, June 18, 2026 — The United States and Iran have agreed…

Yogendra Singh
June 23, 2026