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Women hold Iran's national flags during an anti-US and Israel protest in Tehran

Trump says 'clock ticking' for Iran as peace negotiations stall

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Iranian cargo trucks cross into the Pakistan-Iran border at Taftan, Balochistan province, on June 18, 2025, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran.

Analysis

Los seis corredores de Pakistán ofrecen a Irán una vía de comunicación comercial vital y podrían sobrevivir a la crisis del Ormuz.

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In Karachi, reporting on South Asia, Middle East, Iran

French President Emmanuel Macron and Kenyan President William Ruto during a reception at the State House ahead of the Africa Forward summit in Nairobi on May 10, 2026.

Analysis

Expulsado del Sahel, Macron dirige su atención a Egipto y a los países anglófonos de África.

Tras la retirada francesa del Sahel ante la creciente influencia rusa, el presidente Emmanuel Macron está volcando su mirada en el África angloparlante para reconstruir la presencia diplomática y económica de Francia en el continente.

Rina Bassist

Por Rina Bassist , Rosaleen Carroll

Ships navigate the Bosphorus Strait on May 02, 2026 in Istanbul, Turkey. Since the outbreak of the US-Israeli war against Iran, forcing the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and together with the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, global shipping routes have been severely impacted. Soaring shipping costs, lengthening delivery times and less efficient routes have seen increased pressure on energy markets and supply chains worldwide. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

Analysis

¿Por qué Turquía ve una oportunidad en la crisis del Ormuz para impulsar el Corredor Medio?

Ankara pretende aprovechar las interrupciones en el transporte derivadas de las guerras entre Irán y Ucrania para impulsar el corredor, pero los altos costes, los cuellos de botella logísticos y la política del Cáucaso Meridional plantean obstáculos.

Barin Kayaoglu

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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrives to attend the second day of the first Syrian-Emirati (United Arab Emirates) Investment Forum, at the People's Palace in Damascus on May 12, 2026. (Photo by LOUAI BESHARA / AFP via Getty Images)

Analysis

Puertos e infraestructura: Emiratos Árabes Unidos adopta un nuevo orden económico en Siria.

Las relaciones entre los Emiratos Árabes Unidos y Siria han avanzado más rápido de lo previsto, con Abu Dabi acogiendo al presidente Ahmad al-Sharaa y las relaciones pasando de la normalización a las oportunidades de inversión.

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Por Samuel Wendel

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Por Francesco Schiavi

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Del acaparamiento al desempleo: la economía iraní se tambalea bajo la presión estadounidense.

Women shop from a street vendor at Enghelab Square in the capital Tehran on Nov. 11, 2025.

A correspondent in Tehran

Por A correspondent in Tehran

In Tehran, reporting on politics

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Trump’s Gaza plan stalls as Hamas resists disarmament

President Donald Trump speaks in front of the American flag to the press as he departs the White House on May 12, 2026, in Washington, DC.

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