Evaluating the Iran-Israel ceasefire, the importance of Montenegro, and more.
Thursday Reads
June 26, 2025
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Trump’s Ceasefire: Strategic Vision or Calculated Illusion?
by Ahmed Charai
Trump’s Iran policy is not regime change by force—it is strategic disengagement from the regime and re-engagement with the people. Read it here.
Montenegro’s Opportunity
by Andrija Mandić
Strategically situated on the Balkan coast, Montenegro is a reliable ally of the United States in a time of global realignment. Read it here.
Iran Can Hit Gulf Energy Assets Hard, But Will They?
by Greg Priddy
Iran can hit Gulf energy assets with missiles in retaliation for the US bombing, but will it actually use its strategic capabilities? Read it here.
How Will Russia Respond to the Israel–Iran War?
by Mikael Pir-Budagyan
Russia sees the Israel–Iran war as both a strategic distraction and a dangerous gamble, boosting oil profits and diverting Western focus from Ukraine, but risking nuclear chaos and regional upheaval. Read it here.
Venezuela and “America First”
by Mackenzie France
President Trump made the right choice in renewing sanctions on Maduro’s autocratic regime. Read it here.