Secretary of State Marco Rubio revealed on Friday that back-channel discussions to halt the U.S.-Israel war with Iran is “a little bit of movement.”

unease reflects a rare moment of clarity in a polarized West: if Iran turns the Strait of Hormuz into a tollbooth, the fallout will be global and immediate. Insurance costs would skyrocket, fragile economies could tip into crisis, and every tanker passing through that narrow corridor would become a potential flashpoint. Pakistan’s shuttle diplomacy continue reading …