As the U.S. Navy’s blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz has strangled Iran’s economic lifeline and threatened its oil infrastructure, the Islamic Republic might still have options to buy time before being forced to concede.[#item_full_content]

Russia’s shadow war is putting Europe on edge as Germany confronts a growing threat
Germany is pushing European partners to create a rapid-response task force in the Baltic Sea region as Berlin confronts what it says is an escalating
