By Anonymous (not verified) , 13 May, 2026 Jonathan Pearlman is The Saturday Paper’s world editor and the editor of Australian Foreign Affairs.
By Anonymous (not verified) , 8 May, 2026 Israel strikes Beirut as Trump declares new Hormuz plan May 9 – 15, 2026 News Jonathan Pearlman Reuters / Mohamed Azakir Japan and Indonesia sign defence pact. Modi’s party wins landslide in West Bengal. Swiss to vote on population cap.
By Anonymous (not verified) , 1 May, 2026 US refuses to lift blockade as it rejects Iran’s strait proposal May 2 – 8, 2026 News Jonathan Pearlman Atta Kenare / AFP No tolls for Strait of Malacca. Hundreds dead in Mali fighting. Third attack on Trump.
By Anonymous (not verified) , 24 April, 2026 Ceasefire holds despite ongoing blockade of strait April 25 – May 1, 2026 News Jonathan Pearlman Getty Images Israel and Lebanon set for talks. Luxon survives leadership vote. Ukraine’s robot army.
By Anonymous (not verified) , 17 April, 2026 Orbán’s 16-year reign over Hungary ends in landslide April 18 – 24, 2026 Jonathan Pearlman Attila Husejnow / SOPA Images US blockade shuts Strait of Hormuz. Israel and Lebanon in talks. Albanese in South-East Asia.
By Anonymous (not verified) , 10 April, 2026 Iran ceasefire at risk as Israel ramps up strikes in Lebanon April 11 – 17, 2026 Jonathan Pearlman AFP Condemnation for US threat to wipe out ‘whole civilization’. Oil price drops after announcement. Life in Iran.
By Anonymous (not verified) , 3 April, 2026 Trump threatens to ‘obliterate’ Iran’s energy framework April 4 – 10, 2026 Jonathan Pearlman Majid Saeedi / Getty Images War forces shift to coal. Israel’s plan to keep Lebanese land. Ukraine offers ‘energy ceasefire’.
By Anonymous (not verified) , 27 March, 2026 Tehran hoses down Trump’s claim of a ceasefire deal March 28 – April 3, 2026 Jonathan Pearlman Xinhua News Agency Iran to allow ‘non-hostile’ ships through. Russia’s biggest drone attack. Pentagon’s war on Anthropic.
By Anonymous (not verified) , 20 March, 2026 Allies reject Trump’s request to defend Strait of Hormuz March 21 – 27, 2026 Jonathan Pearlman Jim Watson / AFP War in Iran. War in Lebanon. Could Cuba be next?
