Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake - Napoleon Bonaparte The geo-political architecture of West Asia experienced a traumatic rupture in February 2026, when, in a joint military operation, the USA and Israel conducted airstrikes on Iran, killing Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and top military and political actors in Tehran, plunging Washington and Tehran into a full-scale conflict. Illustration by The Geostrata Ignited by increasing rivalry bet

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The world’s renewable energy boom is real, but not enough to break fossil fuel dependence. despite record solar and wind growth, oil, gas and coal remain entrenched due to infrastructural lock-ins, rising energy needs in the global south, and powerful political-economic interests. This article explores the paradox of clean gains without fossil decline, sectoral complexities, and why justice, finance, and technology sharing are vital for a just transition.