Euella Scott-King

Iran announces a new gas field discovery and allegedly shuts down a UK power plant for 4 days. Wars aren't fought only on traditional battlefields with guns and bombs. Sometimes they are fought on balance sheets. Sometimes it’s not a matter of military escalation, but instead strategic insulation. Iranian national media reported today on a new gas field in Fars Province with: 7.5 trillion cubic feet total gas 5.7 trillion cubic feet recoverable Sweet gas (low sulphur → cheaper processing)...

Trump said the MoU was due to be signed tomorrow, yet the rhetoric in his post pointed in a very different direction. Iran had already said it wouldn’t be signed. This piece examines the tone, signals and framing of Trump’s post; and why they don’t sound like words chosen on the eve of an MoU. Originally published on X on 13 June 2026. I don’t know what Trump’s love language is, but his peace language could use serious work. In a Truth Social post today, he says he expects the MoU to be...

The IAEA’s latest censure vote has triggered the collapse of the last inspection mechanism on Iran’s nuclear programme. Tehran’s response was immediate, predictable and strategically significant. Here is what happened and why it matters for the war. VIENNA, The United Nations watchdog’s 35-nation IAEA Board of Governors passed a US-backed resolution on Wednesday, 10 June, to censure Iran for failing to clarify the status of its 60% enriched uranium stockpile. The vote was expected, but the...