(2026-04-29). How the conflict with Iran is becoming Trump's weapon against global markets. strategic-culture.su The Mad Man Theory has not failed; it has evolved, and the stage on which it operates is no longer the UN Security Council but the Bloomberg terminal in every trading room in the world. | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: <...
(2026-04-29). Stocks swing, oil edges up with Iran war peace talks stalled. tribune.com.pk 
Asian stocks fluctuated on Wednesday while oil prices swung as talks to end the Iran war appeared to be at a standstill and the crucial Strait of Hormuz no nearer being reopened. | While the White House has said Donald Trump and his team were considering Tehran's latest proposal to restore traffic through the waterway, CNN and the Wall Street Journal said the president was sceptical. | The Islamic Republic this week submitted a plan that would reportedly see it ease the chokehold and Washington lift its retaliatory blockade on the country's ports as talks continued, including over its nuclear programme. | Whil…
(2026-04-29). 'No more nice guy': Trump tells Iran to 'get smart soon' on nuclear deal. tribune.com.pk 
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged Iran to "get smart soon" over a nuclear deal, declaring: "No more Mr. nice guy!" | "Iran can't get their act together. They don't know how to sign a nonnuclear deal. They better get smart soon," Trump threatened on his Truth Social platform on Wednesday. | Notably,…
(2026-04-29). EU seeks lasting peace in Mideast, restoration of Hormuz navigation: Commission chief. tribune.com.pk 
EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said the bloc is working toward a lasting end to the Middle East conflict, stressing the need to restore maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz. | Addressing the European Parliament, von der Leyen said a recent lull in fighting offers an opportunity to advance diplomatic efforts, including sustaining a ceasefire involving Iran and Lebanon. | "Our shared goal is now to see a lasting end to the war, and this includes restoring full and permanent freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz without tolls," she said. "And it is equally clear that any peace agreement wil…
(2026-04-29). U.S. stocks little changed as investors weigh Iran proposal. ecns.cn S.stocks ended mixed on Monday with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite Index closing at record highs as investors assessed a reported Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
(2026-04-29). Pakistan urges diplomacy for peaceful resolution of Israel-Palestine issue, US-Iran conflict at UNSC. tribune.com.pk 
Pakistan urged diplomacy for the peaceful resolution of the Israel-Palestine issue and the US-Iran conflict during a United Nations Security Council debate on Wednesday. | Speaking at a UNSC open debate on the Middle East, Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad said that "the unresolved question of Palestine and the continued Israeli occupation of Arab lands" lies at the heart of regional turmoil. | Rejecting alternative narratives, he stressed that "not the expansionist ambitions; not the suppression of rights; not the use of force," but rather "the vacation of occupatio…
(2026-04-29). Fact check: Viral video of missile attacks in Iran is old. tribune.com.pk 
Multiple pro-Iranian accounts were sharing a video since Tuesday on the social media platform X, claiming that it shows missile attacks in Iran without specifying who carried them out during the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. However, the clip is old and shows Israel's attack on Tehran's oil depot on March 7. | Israel and the United States launched joint military strikes on Iran on February 28, killing former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other top officials. Tehran responded by launching strikes on US bases and other facilities in seven Gulf states and Israel. | A US-Iran ceasefire was annou…
(2026-04-29). Pope Leo vs US President Donald Trump. ummid.com Pope Leo's sharp criticism of war, sectarian manipulation and the political misuse of religion has cast fresh attention on the narratives shaping the US-Israel confrontation with Iran.
(2026-04-29). Ervand Abrahamian: Iran Under Fire. newleftreview.org One of modern Iran's leading historians provides a critical anatomy of the power structures of the Islamic Republic, on the eve of war—and a scathing denunciation of the long-incubated American-Israeli assault on the country, calculated to bring about Syria-style disintegration and civil war.
(2026-04-29). Trump Consulting With Iran Hawks Who Want Him To Restart Bombing Campaign. news.antiwar.com Amid a US blockade on Iranian ports and a very fragile ceasefire with Iran, President Trump has been consulting with some of the most rabid Iran hawks who want him to restart the bombing campaign, according to a report from Axios. The report said Trump has been speaking with the notoriously hawkish Sen. Lindsey Graham …
(2026-04-29). Iran condemns U.S. seizure of vessels carrying Iranian oil on high seas. ecns.cn TEHRAN, April 27 ⚪ Irans Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei on Monday strongly condemned the U.S.seizure of vessels carrying Iranian oil on the high seas.The United States later imposed its own blockade after peace talks with Iran in Pakistan collapsed in mid-April.
(2026-04-29). Pakistan's Peacemaker Moment: A Challenge to India's Global Leadership. ummid.com Pakistan's emergence as a diplomatic intermediary between the United States and Iran has introduced an unexpected variable into South Asia's strategic equation.
(2026-04-29). As Trump greets Charles, the White House calls them 'TWO KINGS'. tribune.com.pk 
If the ancestors of Donald Trump and King Charles could see them today, the US president mused Tuesday, they "would surely be filled with awe and pride that the Anglo-American revolution in human freedom" had survived to the present day. | Trump moments later stepped back from the lectern at the White House to shake hands with Charles during the US administration's formal welcome of the UK royals, and the two shared a laugh. | The White House captioned a photo of the moment, "TWO KINGS." | TWO KINGS. üëë pic.twitter.com/iPVUxc4i4H | —…
(2026-04-29). No more 'daddy'? Trump becoming orphan with Euros over Iran. responsiblestatecraft.org In
(2026-04-29). US vs Iran: Is a Historic Mutual Settlement Finally Possible? thinktank.pk The central question dominating global diplomacy in late April 2026 is no longer whether the United States and Iran can militarily hurt each other—it is whether both sides can politically afford not to settle. After weeks of war, a fragile ceasefire, Pakistan-brokered diplomacy in Islamabad, a US naval blockade, and escalating economic shocks through the …
(2026-04-29). '3 Idiots' sequel confirmed, Aamir Khan says script is in final stages. tribune.com.pk 
Movie star and director Aamir Khan has confirmed that a sequel to the blockbuster film 3 Idiots is officially in development, creating buzz among fans. The announcement marks the return of one of Indian cinema's most popular films, over a decade after its release. | View this post on Instagram | In an interview, Aamir said the sequel will bring back the original characters, with the story set around 10 years after the events of the first film. He added that he has heard the script and that it is going through final refinements. | Director Rajkumar Hirani, who directed the original movie, is leading the project…
(2026-04-29). Follow the Money Week of April 29, 2026. moderndiplomacy.eu EXECUTIVE TAKEAWAYS The Pattern: Energy shocks are forcing central banks into impossible choices, resource nationalism is extracting premium prices from China, and India's trade deals prioritize U.S. hedging over genuine liberalization. THE RUNDOWN 1. GLOBAL MARKETS AND MOMENTUM Oil surges past $109 as BOJ split vote signals inflation fears amid Iran stalemate Oil rose 1% …
(2026-04-29). Susan Watkins: Trump Abroad. newleftreview.org In which direction is America heading, amid the strategic cacophony of Trump's second term—counter-revolution in the Caribbean, onslaught on Iran, somersaults on China? Analysis of the political logics at stake as the US ratchets up from covert to overt assassinations; from wars of attrition to wars of overthrow.
(2026-04-29). Trump, Iran, and the folly of demanding surrender. onlineopinion.com.au Trump's threats and maximalist demands ignore Iran's history, security fears, and distrust of Washington. A durable agreement requires time, restraint, and professional diplomacy.
(2026-04-29). Iran killed any delusions of US military domination over China. responsiblestatecraft.org
(2026-04-29). 'Just war' has guided Catholic thinking on conflict for centuries — including criticism of Iran war. |
(2026-04-29). Under US law, Trump faces an impending deadline to end the Iran war. What happens if he ignores it? |
(2026-04-28). L'ultima trincea del disarmo. strategic-culture.su A New York apre la Conferenza di Revisione del Trattato di Non-Proliferazione Nucleare nel momento più drammatico dal 1986. Iran sull'orlo del ritiro, Israele fuori, New START scaduto, tutti gli arsenali in espansione. Cronaca di un'architettura che si sgretola. | Segue nostro C'è una geografia del rischio che torna a coincidere con quella del Novecento. Il Palazzo di Vetro, sulla First Avenue di Manhattan, ospita da oggi 27 aprile, e fi…
(2026-04-29). IMO chief calls for int'l support for seafarers evacuation from Strait of Hormuz. ecns.cn UNITED NATIONS, April 27 ⚪ International Maritime OrganizationSecretary-General Arsenio Dominguez on Monday called for international support for the evacuation of seafarers trapped in the Strait of Hormuz.