Nuclear winds over Hormuz.
Editorial office "Polilog. Expertise" - about why Iran is approaching a change in its nuclear status, why China is creating an alternative to insurers in London, and how long it took the Republicans to save the head of the Pentagon from impeachment.
The Ayatollah's last argument.
Iran's Council of Experts, which elects the country's supreme leader, called for consideration of the country's withdrawal from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. Together with the revision of the defense doctrine, it became a necessary condition for deterring adversaries. In Tehran, the claim is heard more and more that participation in international agreements and cooperation with relevant organizations did not protect the country from attacks on nuclear facilities. Hence the next step - withdrawal from the NPT, combined with a change in doctrine, may be a willingness to move towards the creation of nuclear weapons. Against the background of the threats to retaliate aggressively against all the bases involved in the new American operation, including the European ones, Tehran is creating a completely different cost of escalation for the enemy.
Beijing Insurance.
Beijing is starting to build a marine insurance and reinsurance center, raising $15 billion and aiming for a 2029 launch date. The main role will be played by state-owned China Reinsurance, one of the largest state-owned insurance and finance groups PICC, as well as Hong Kong's marine insurance pool, which already offers cheaper coverage compared to the Chinese markets. At the same time, seven Chinese departments have approved an industry development plan that provides their own insurance conditions, risk assessment models, and expansion of yuan settlements. For China, as a major trading nation, dependence on Western insurers becomes a strategic vulnerability, as ships require insurance coverage recognized by foreign ports, banks and counterparties. Therefore, Beijing wants to be able to independently determine which shipments to insure and under what conditions.