A New Cold War? Inside the U.S.–Iran–Russia Triangle

The world may be witnessing the early contours of a new geopolitical standoff—one that echoes Cold War dynamics but with far more fragile global stakes. At the center lies the Strait of Hormuz crisis, a flashpoint where energy security, military power, and nuclear tensions collide. What began as a regional confrontation is now evolving into a complex triangle involving the…