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Iran Plans Hormuz Exclusion Zone as Gulf Traffic Falls
Tehran expands its ship blacklist as Oman corridor terms remain unsettled and Türkiye raises its 2026 energy import estimate to $71 billion

Brent Tops $90 as Türkiye Finalizes 2027-29 Economic Plan
The current program assumes $65.1 Brent for 2027. The central bank is already at $76.4, with new forecasts due within days

US Sanctions Four Istanbul Firms Over Iranian Petrochemical Imports
Huzur Plastik, Oshida, Selfplast and Starplas were added to the SDN List as Washington launched Operation Economic Outcast

Eastern Mediterranean Strategic Brief | August 30, 2026: Cyprus Talks Near as Türkiye Presses Kyiv Over Black Sea Attacks
Key military, maritime and diplomatic developments across the Eastern Mediterranean

Türkiye Avoids Opening US Iran Sanctions Wave as Risks Grow
Washington named no Turkish entity, but its new Iran campaign puts gas trade under scrutiny while widening sanctions risk in gold and shipping

Türkiye Still Takes Iranian Gas a Month After Contract Expired
Three conflicting accounts circulate over why volumes keep crossing the border, and neither Ankara nor Tehran has confirmed any of them

Greece Moves Patriot to Crete as F-16s Remain Around Cyprus
The reported transfer follows fresh Iranian contingency reporting involving military sites in Cyprus and Bulgaria, five months after the Akrotiri drone strike

Doğu Akdeniz Stratejik Brifingi | 25 Ağustos 2026 | ABD Yaptırımları Genişlerken İran Tehdidi Patriotları Girit'e Çekti
Doğu Akdeniz'de öne çıkan askeri, denizcilik ve diplomasi gelişmeleri

Eastern Mediterranean Strategic Brief | August 25, 2026: Greece Moves Patriot to Crete as Iran Sanctions Widen
Cyprus leaders meet as GSI surveys return and Syria opens further to Turkish business

NATO Cites Four Iranian Missiles Intercepted Near Türkiye as Tehran Weighs European Targets
Alliance responds after FT reports Iranian forces assessed US assets in Bulgaria and Cyprus, while Sofia says it faces no direct threat

Trump Secretly Switched to Third Aircraft in Ankara as Presidential Jet Became Decoy
The U.S. president was moved by catering truck to a C-32A after publicly boarding another aircraft as an Iranian assassination threat drove the operation

Doğu Akdeniz Stratejik Brifingi – 6 Ağustos 2026: PKK Silahsızlanma Taslağı, Kıbrıs, Karadeniz
12 maddelik çerçeve, yargısal düzenlemeleri silahsızlanmanın devlet tarafından teyidine bağlarken Kıbrıs'ta liderler görüşmesi için tarih belirlendi

Iran details Muslim security alliance proposal as Türkiye keeps official account minimal
Tehran says it proposed a grouping including Türkiye, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, while Ankara confirmed only a general security exchange

Eastern Mediterranean Brief August 2, 2026: Iran, Cyprus, Black Sea
Another Turkish-owned merchant ship has been hit after leaving a Ukrainian Black Sea port

İran, ABD Operasyonlarına Destek Veren Askeri Üsler Nedeniyle Kıbrıs ve Bulgaristan’ı Uyardı
Tahran, Kıbrıs’taki İngiliz üslerinin İran’a karşı kullanılmamasını isterken Bulgaristan’dan Bezmer’deki ABD tanker uçağı konuşlandırmasını yeniden değerlendirmesini talep etti

Eastern Mediterranean Strategic Brief | July 28, 2026
Guterres opens his Cyprus visit as the UN denies holding a finished plan, and Damascus seeks a security deal with Israel

Five Kurdish Iranian groups announce new alliance in Erbil
The alliance brings together PDK-Î, PJAK, PAK, Sazumanî Xebata Kurdistanê-Îran and Komeleya Zehmetkêşan ya Kurdistanê, as terrorism listings vary by jurisdiction

Türkiye Detains Suspects in Multiple Espionage Cases as Similar Incidents Surface Across Europe
Arrests in Türkiye form part of a wider sequence of espionage and security incidents across the region

Iran–U.S. Talks Remain Unsettled as President Erdoğan Restates Mediation Offer
Reports say Iran wants talks moved to Muscat, prefers direct U.S. engagement, and seeks changes to both format and agenda

Iran Between the Baton and the Bomb: A Choice Imposed on the People
Exclusive commentary by Reza Talebi

Türkiye Signals Mediation Role as Iran Nuclear Tensions Rise
Ankara positions itself as a de-escalation channel in rising nuclear tensions

Is Türkiye Prioritising NATO at the Expense of Its Own Security?
Can NATO engagement offset rising security pressures along Türkiye’s own perimeter?

Venezuela as a Testing Ground: An Intervention Model and Its Message to Iran
Analysis by Reza Talebi

Living with the Bomb Without Holding It
Nuclear risk is shared—even when authority is not

Iran’s Missiles Are Not Aimed at Türkiye. They Still Matter
A regional capability that alters behavior more than battle plans

Tehran Air Pollution Crisis Forces School Closures and Halts Football Matches
Hazardous AQI levels disrupt daily life in Iran’s capital as authorities move to limit public exposure.

Iran Summons Cyprus Ambassador Over Statements on Gulf Islands Dispute
Tehran reiterated its position on the islands while urging Cyprus to avoid intervention in regional matters.
Peter Arnett, Gulf War Icon Cherished in Türkiye, Passes at 90
From Baghdad's bombs to Turkish playgrounds, a reporter's legacy lives on.

Israel Emerges as Common Focus as Türkiye and Iran Adjust Regional Stance
Regional dynamics are pushing Ankara and Tehran closer, with Israel at the center.

Regional Dialogue Advances with KRG, Iran, and Iraqi Officials
High-level talks in Erbil focus on regional security and cooperation despite differences, as Türkiye watches closely.

Israel Accuses Türkiye and Qatar: Claims of Hamas Financial Hubs and Terror Funding Denied
Israeli intelligence agencies formally accuse Türkiye and Qatar of actively hosting and bankrolling the essential infrastructure of the Hamas organization.
