Gilles Touboul, at The Blogs

Jun 9, 2026, 8:30 PM

Since October 7, 2023, Israel has not only been waging a war. It has changed its strategic framework. Many observers have not yet fully understood the implications. People often continue to analyse Israel with the old vocabulary: deterrence, proportional...

May 31, 2026, 4:55 PM

Hormuz: Iran’s Tolling Diplomacy

The Strait of Hormuz is no longer just a sea passage. It becomes, in the Iranian strategy, an instrument of rent, pressure and negotiation. With the idea of a Persian Gulf Strait Authority, or PGSA, Tehran no longer only...

May 26, 2026, 11:19 PM

The Strong Shekel: Paradox of an Economy at War

There is something almost counterintuitive in the current Israeli economic situation. Israel is facing war with Iran, permanent tension on the Lebanese front, uncertainty in Gaza, regional instability, and political pressure from abroad — and yet the shekel is extremely...

May 22, 2026, 7:50 PM

Iran’s Last Weapon: Controlling the Narrative?

There is a paradox in the US-Iranian conflict that should be condemned. How can a regime that has lost almost all of its military, suffocated its economy, and had few real allies seem to be making choices about how...

May 19, 2026, 5:42 PM

The War of Time: Iran Has Already Lost?

The war of time: Has Iran already lost? All the media, political experts and analysts claim that Iran excels in the art of negotiations and that the more time passes, the more it seems to be a victory for Iran...

May 12, 2026, 3:46 AM

The US-China Summit Will Not Deliver Iran

As the upcoming summit between Washington and Beijing approaches, a message is starting to circulate in some Western analytical circles: could China, in exchange for American concessions, push Iran to negotiate seriously? Or even to capitulate?. The argument is...

May 4, 2026, 6:22 PM

Moral Posturing at Zero Cost

The European posture since the outbreak of the US/Iran conflict in February 2026 in 6 phases 1—Powerlessness as basic data. Europe has no deployable navy in the Gulf, no bilateral alliances with Tehran or Riyadh that give it real leverage, and...

May 1, 2026, 6:11 PM

From Defensive Army to Offensive Defense

Since October 7, 2023, the IDF has not become an "offensive" army in the sense of a classic army of conquest. It has become an army that seeks to defend Israel through the offensive initiative, prevention, depth and disorganization...

Apr 29, 2026, 9:26 PM

The economic strangulation of Iran

It is possible that Washington is seeking less an additional military victory than a victory by economic strangulation. In other words, stop bombing, but make Iran financially, logistically and psychologically incapable of continuing the confrontation. The heart of the matter...

Apr 24, 2026, 5:30 PM

France in Lebanon: The illusion of a comeback

When powerlessness cloaks itself in firmness The declaration specifically calls for Israel to maintain a buffer zone in southern Lebanon after the ceasefire. Israel regards this area as a strategic element of security, while Beirut sees it as an infringement...

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Gilles Touboul is passionate geopolitical analyst and former trader specializing in Asian and Middle Eastern markets. An observer of international upheavals, he regularly speaks on topics related to conflicts, international relations, and the impact of geopolitics on the global economy. A graduate in oriental languages and international relations, Gilles lives in Israel

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