Iran
Dr. Salem Alketbi’s analysis of Iran: the regime’s regional policies, its nuclear and missile programmes, its proxies, and what they mean for Gulf and Arab security.
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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
Peace of the wicked: Mohammad Javad Zarif reframes the Iranian threat
In moments of major change, the most dangerous projects do not come as threats; they come in language that appears…
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Extremism
A regional scramble to borrow from Iran’s playbook
Several regional actors are moving quietly, not to contain the fallout from the current phase but to fill the vacuum…
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Gulf security
Iran’s aggression forces Gulf states to rethink regional security
Not all wars are fought to redraw maps. Some are fought to expose lies. In the current round of regional…
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Iran
UAE security under fire: Lessons from regional crises, Arab divisions
The missile and drone attacks by Iran that targeted several Gulf states in the recent crisis – the UAE bore…
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Press Interviews
The Times of Israel: The answer lies in stopping missiles, drones and proxies, not in regime change in Iran
In a Times of Israel report published on March 17, 2026, by Arab affairs correspondent Nurit Yohanan, on how Gulf…
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Iran
Beyond military strikes: The political battle over Iran’s future
With the expansion of recent military operations against centers of power within the Iranian regime, the region has entered a…
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UAE
The Gulf faces Iran’s missiles: Changes in regional deterrence
On the morning of February 28, the region became an open battleground within hours when the United States and Israel…
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Iran
Iran’s greatest threat isn’t war – it’s the collapse of its illusions
In strategic terms, a regime's downfall often results not from military defeats but from the sudden collapse of its illusions.…
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Iran
Tehran in the crosshairs: The dual US-Israel strategy pressuring Iran
Recent statements from American and Israeli officials have grown more pointed, moving beyond standard diplomacy to include explicit warnings and…
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