Nora Renard

An insightful analytic 🧵 on the War in Iran by @thomasjuneau.bsky.social

Iran warns ships to stay out of Strait of Hormuz: Why it matters As war erupts in the Middle East, Iran is warning vessels not to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. For The National, CBC’s Lyndsay Duncombe breaks down why what happens in the vital shipping route co...

My interview on CBC The National last night, on what happens if Iran tries to close the Strait of Hormuz:

www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

Putin’s friendship has limits — as Iran just found out Leaders in Damascus, Caracas and now Tehran have all discovered that Russian support only goes so far.

“Iran now threatens to become the latest example of the discrepancy between Kremlin’s big talk in the face of American hegemony & the real world where that hegemony is increasingly on full display…For Tehran, Moscow’s lackluster response should come as no surprise.”

www.politico.eu/article/vlad...

Absolutely gutting news.

What happens to the Middle East if Tehran falls? | The National Neighbouring Arab states fear rippling consequences if Israel-Iran war intensifies

What happens to the Middle East if the Islamic Republic falls? I was on the podcast of @TheNationalNews, hosted by @_NadaAlTaher, with the great @HTAlhasan to discuss the possible implications for the region as well as various scenarios:

www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/bey...

Iran–Israel conflict: Iran has run out of good options As the US considers whether or not to join Israeli strikes on Iran, a new balance of power is emerging in the Middle East – and it is tilting heavily in favour of Israel.

My new piece for Chatham House:

"The new reality is a more unequal regional balance of power in which a weakened Iran has no good options left to defend its shrinking influence, while Israel benefits from much greater room for manoeuvre."

www.chathamhouse.org/2025/06/iran...

#Ivoted - exercise your civic duty, my Canadian brothers and sisters
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1- asserting Canada’s sovereignty;

2- advancing Canada’s interests through pragmatic diplomacy;

3- leadership on Arctic governance and multilateral challenges; and

4- adopting a more inclusive approach to Arctic diplomacy.

Today, Canada launched its Arctic Foreign Policy (AFP).

A comprehensive diplomatic strategy for Canada’s engagement in and on the Arctic, the AFP is composed of four foreign policy pillars:

www.international.gc.ca/gac-amc/publ...

My thought for this Tuesday ☕️☕️☕️