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Iran
Strangling Iran: Will Trump’s endgame win out?
After nearly six months of war, Washington seems ready to move its fight with Iran into a new arena that…
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Gulf security
Drying up Hormuz: How weaponized geography backfires
There are two ways to read what is unfolding around the Strait of Hormuz today. The first is familiar: the…
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Opinion & Analysis
Armies to markets: The changed nature of power
Armored warfare of the past century has yielded to conflicts that begin with economic coercion. What is changing is both…
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Iran
Iran’s oil gamble could turn Gulf attrition into Tehran’s own nightmare
Can Iran turn the Gulf into a long attrition arena without itself becoming the most attrited party?
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UAE
Abu Dhabi sees leaving OPEC as a matter of national interest
The United Arab Emirates' withdrawal from OPEC and OPEC+ did not appear to be a technical move tied only to…
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Gulf security
Why is the UAE reappraising its alliances?
Reuters quoted an Emirati official April 29 as saying the country is reviewing the viability and relevance of multilateral organizations,…
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Extremism
The Strait of Hormuz: How the world endorsed Iran’s blackmail
There is a question rarely asked amid the clamor over the current crisis in the Strait of Hormuz: how did…
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Gulf security
Gulf security begins at the Strait of Hormuz
Tensions in the Gulf regularly focus attention on the Strait of Hormuz as one of the most critical chokepoints in…
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Opinion & Analysis
The Economic Corridor charts a new geopolitical map
First published in Israel Hayom on October 4, 2023. The G20 summit held in India announced the creation of the…
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Iran
Will China break Iran’s isolation?
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s recent visit to China is a clear bet that China, along with Russia, will break Iran’s…
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