UWI author, historian and political scientist Associate Professor Mehmet Perinçek shared his views on the latest developments in the war in Iran in an interview with Sputnik Türkiye. We present to our readers the interview conducted by Fethi Yılmaz from Sputnik Türkiye, translated into English. ——————————————————————————– Political scientist and historian Associate Professor Dr. Mehmet Perinçek assessed the US-Israel-Iran conflict. Perinçek ...

By Mehmet Enes Beşer A strike on Iran wouldn’t be “just another tough call” in foreign policy. It would be a line you don’t cross, the kind of decision that doesn’t merely change a policy, but exposes what a movement has become. Because the original emotional engine of MAGA wasn’t tax rates or think-tank doctrine. It was exhaustion. It was ...

Alain Soral…  He is one of the most debated thinkers in France. His ideas are frequently voiced within anti-globalization left and right political movements.  Convicted in France for thought crimes, Soral continues to live in exile.  I spoke with Soral about the political future of France, US-Europe relations, Trump’s America, developments in West Asia, geopolitical realities, and class struggle. The ...

By Michael Roberts * Oil prices rose nearly 9% toward $73 per barrel today, the highest in over eight months, as the joint US and Israeli strikes on Iran sharply escalated tensions across the Middle East. And it seems that the narrow Strait of Hormuz, a vital chokepoint that handles roughly one-fifth of global oil shipments and significant volumes of ...

By Mehmet Enes Beşer For decades, Southeast Asian economies have been plugged into a system controlled by the U.S. dollar. In trade settlements and sovereign reserves, in cross-border investments and financial benchmarks, the dollar was not just a currency—it was the linchpin of regional economic integration. But now, across the region—Jakarta to Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok to Manila—stealthy but determined steps ...

The process of containing China’s economic presence in Latin America and the Caribbean is already underway, both openly and more subtly. Beyond the outright rejection of Chinese companies in Venezuela following the armed incursion into that country on January 3rd, other manifestations point to a trend unfolding in the areas of trade, investment, technology, and security. While China has the ...

By Dr. Halim Gençoğlu It is not surprising that Indian Prime Minister Modi was welcomed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Ben Gurion Airport on February 25, 2026, as part of a two-day program that included his historic speech to the Israeli Parliament and a visit to the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial. The most striking element of the visit was ...

By Gürkan Demir, from Tehran / Iran Following the 5:00 AM announcement on Iranian state television confirming the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, crowds began surging toward Tehran’s Engelab Avenue. The sun hadn’t even risen yet. Grief and resilience What did I see? I saw tears. I saw rage. Chants against the US and Israel. Cries of “No deals, no ...

Cem Gürdeniz, a retired Rear Admiral of the Turkish Navy and one of the coiners of the term “Blue Homeland” (Mavi Vatan) shared his views on the war between Iran and US-Israel on the social platform X. Focusing mainly on military and geopolitical aspects, Gürdeniz offers a trajectory analysis of the war. We present Gürdeniz’s analysis, translated into English. — ...

By Mehmet Enes Beşer The persistent trade surpluses of the majority of ASEAN countries are not accidental nor merely the result of favorable global demand. They are the outcome of deliberate, long-term development strategies founded on export-oriented industrialization (EOI)—a model once actively promoted by the very institutions of the liberal international order led by the United States. Ironically, while Washington ...

By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist The US and Israel—or more accurately, Trump and Netanyahu—have launched a long-anticipated war against Iran, shifting the Middle East environment from a “deterrence” equation to an “existential” one. Following the first wave aimed at paralyzing the decision-making mechanisms of the regime in Tehran, the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei showed that the boundaries of this ...

The moment of truth has arrived. The voices of diplomacy are no longer heard, and the sounds of gunfire drown out all others. President Donald Trump is living in a state of euphoria after his success in assassinating Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and some of his commanders. Neighboring countries have found themselves in the eye of the storm in ...