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The reactivation of UN snapback sanctions has thrust Iran into an economic crisis that its fragile regime is ill-equipped to handle. By restoring international restrictions on arms, finance, and trade, the sanctions choke off the few remaining channels Iran relied on to generate revenue. Combined with decades of mismanagement and corruption, the result is a toxic brew of … [Read more...] about Snapback Sanctions Drive Iran Toward Stagflation and Unrest

Colombian president Gustavo Petro has once again revealed himself as a reckless demagogue rather than a responsible statesman. Standing on a New York street, Petro brazenly called on U.S. soldiers to disobey orders and incite disobedience within the American military. This was not a speech about peace or humanitarian values; it was a deliberate attempt to undermine the internal … [Read more...] about Gustavo Petro’s Reckless Anti-American, Anti-Israeli Stunt

The reimposition of UN “snapback” sanctions exposes the Iranian regime for what it truly is: a death cult clinging to power with hollow threats and delusions of global reach, all while presiding over a collapsing economy and an increasingly disillusioned population. Triggered under UN Security Council Resolution 2231, the snapback mechanism restores the full suite of … [Read more...] about Snapback Sanctions: Cornering Iran’s Paper Tiger Regime

The sentencing of Nicolas Sarkozy to five years in prison for illegal campaign financing linked to Moammar Gadhafi’s Libya is shocking but hardly unprecedented in French politics. France has grown almost accustomed to its former presidents standing trial, from Jacques Chirac’s misuse of public funds to François Mitterrand’s shadowy affairs. Yet Sarkozy’s conviction, though … [Read more...] about Sarkozy Sentenced, But Macron Is the Question

The war in Ukraine is often framed as Moscow’s aggression, but the evidence now shows that Beijing is deeply complicit. China’s role goes far beyond rhetoric about neutrality; it is providing know-how, hardware, logistical cover, and even clandestine sabotage capacity that directly sustains Russia’s war machine. This makes China not just a bystander, but an active perpetrator … [Read more...] about China’s Hidden War: From Ukraine to the Baltic