Is Trump’s economic war on Iran just a bluff?
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GeoPolitiQ
Ismaele’s Substack, discussing geo-politics, with main focus on the current Middle East crisis (Gaza, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Iran and beyond) and on the Russo-Ukrainian war, but occasionally covering other hot spots too.
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The Generation Without Winter
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Winds of war - UK provokes Russia, while EU and NATO prepare for war with Iran
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THE PANOPTICON WHERE THE GUARDS ARE THE THIEVES
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Israel strikes airport in Syria, while Iran mocks Trump in response to his claims over Hormuz
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"The generation of compulsory military service: to what extent should Germany be prepared for war?"
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Iran turns the tables and issues ultimatum to the Outlaw US Empire, while the US administration mulls to bomb Oman and nuke Iran!
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Nothing will be yours ever again
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Proxy blockades: Washington's new strategy
Proxy wars are usually regarded as only armed conflicts. Washington's new strategy is adopting siege element to it. Saudi-Turkish-Pakistani deal of joint "defense" is about siege on Iran.
The US strategy: the "Ukrainisation" of Europe
The idea is to provoke a confrontation with Russia in order to inflict a strategic defeat on it. Once Russia has been neutralised, the US will then be able to turn its attention to China.
Houthis on the offensive!
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Electoral law in plutocratic post-democracy
Today I am providing my English translation of an article by Roberto Pecchioli, originally in Italian and published on ComeDonChisciotte.org on Monday 20th July 2026.