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Geopolitical Analysis & Commentary by Gustavo de Arístegui

GEOPOLITICS REPORT

Pacific Talent Ship at sea

The events of September 8th leave five distinct marks which, taken together, starkly illustrate the state of the world in this autumn of 2026.

GEOPOLITICS REPORT

Mojtaba Khamenei

The last 24 hours have brought three events that, on the surface, seem to belong to different worlds: the financial strangulation of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the US Vice President’s refusal to call a war a war, and the largest industrial restructuring in the history of the Volkswagen Group, with the possible disappearance of SEAT as a brand.

GEOPOLITICS REPORT

Washington and Tehran have once again exchanged blows

The events of September 2nd confirm that the lull in the Middle East front that began in July has ended: Washington and Tehran have once again exchanged blows with an intensity unseen for weeks, while Beijing takes advantage of the regional disarray to strengthen its position in Cairo.

GEOPOLITICS REPORT

Steve Witkoff

Today, three fronts converge that should be analyzed with the rigor that current events demand, without succumbing to background noise.