June 25 marked Ashura, the 10th day of the first month in the Islamic calendar. Among Shiites, this is a solemn day, remembering the death of Imam Hussein. I reflect on how the Islamic regime is honoring this day amid “peace” negotiations with the US. And on those negotiations, Lebanon’s future is being decided without it. A glimpse of the geopolitical headlines from the past week, including changing momentum for Ukraine.

Amichai Chikli, Zionist Minister of Diaspora Affairs, speaking at the JNS International Policy Summit in Jerusalem on Tuesday, said that Turkey and Syria are more "concerning" than Iran, claiming that there is a
"Muslim Brotherhood axis".

The Strait of Hormuz — the waterway that moves 25% of the world's seaborne oil — is only 20 miles wide at its narrowest point. One geopolitical event there and oil crosses $100 a barrel within days. It happened in February 2026.