
Hormuz as Rhetorical Weapon: Washington Reaches for a Chokepoint It Cannot Hold
Trump's claim to police the strait is a domestic performance with foreign consequences — and Tehran already knows the script.
Natasha Volkov ·
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Diplomacy, conflict and the balance of power.
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Jeopolitik köşesi — Natasha Volkov ve Sophie Marchand'ın günlük diplomatik analizleri.Derived from approved story volume and peak severity over the last 48 hours.
🕰️ Today in History — August 16
2020(6 years ago)
The August Complex fire in California burns more than one million acres of land.
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More than 96 people are killed and hundreds injured following a series of air-raids by the Syrian Arab Air Force on the rebel-held market town of Douma.
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Trigana Air Flight 267, an ATR 42, crashes in Oksibil, Bintang Mountains Regency, killing all 54 people on board.
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The ferry St. Thomas Aquinas collides with a cargo ship and sinks at Cebu, Philippines, killing 61 people with 59 others missing.
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Trump's claim to police the strait is a domestic performance with foreign consequences — and Tehran already knows the script.
Natasha Volkov ·

Mayor Pukhov reported a fire in the unified emergency dispatch service building and damage to a vehicle on Cossack Street — no casualties.
Anna Kuznetsova ·

Middle East uncertainty is pushing tourists to delay bookings, while Istanbul bucks the trend with a 5% price increase.
Yusuf Al-Saadi ·

President Sadyr Japarov revealed details of the mine's return: political will, risk, and trust in professionals determined the outcome.
Anna Kuznetsova ·

Presidential decree elevates 7 generals and 18 colonels in rank, and reassigns 78 officers to various posts.
Yusuf Al-Saadi ·

Egypt tells investors it wants renewables by 2028 and hydrocarbons by yesterday. Both budgets are real. That is the story.
Natasha Volkov ·

Wounded veterans and families of the fallen — including Ataner Ersoy, who lost his leg in Şırnak — have been waiting for a resolution at Ankara's Güvenpark for 33 days.
Mehmet Yılmaz ·

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump is far more cautious than his predecessor on weapons supplies.
Anna Kuznetsova ·

The nine-member body ruled the legislation disproportionately infringed on freedom of expression, forcing Macron to seek a new draft law.
Pierre Dubois ·

Macron orders drafting of legally "robust" replacement bill by spring 2027 after legislation voided for violating freedom of expression.
Yusuf Al-Saadi ·

Izmir deputy Bilici resigns from New Path Party; Karakaş from Aydın and Gürban from Gaziantep quit Good Party — seat distribution updated.
Mehmet Yılmaz ·

An invitation to Astana is not protocol. It is a bill Washington is asking the Kremlin to read.
Natasha Volkov ·

Following attacks in Kahramanmaraş and Şanlıurfa, Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi announced new employment of 30,000 people to strengthen school security.
Mehmet Yılmaz ·