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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Iran
Washington’s endgame for the Iranian threat
Anyone closely following developments on the Iranian scene over the past few weeks realizes that what is happening goes well…
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Iran
Deterrence: Israel’s response to an Iranian threat will be decisive, not symbolic
The standoff between Iran and Israel can no longer be understood through the old, manageable rules of engagement. It has…
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Extremism
Hezbollah under Israel’s scalpel: The redrawing of Lebanon’s power architecture
The assassination of Hassan Nasrallah marked a watershed moment in Hezbollah's trajectory. Not only did one of its most prominent…
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Iran
Turkey vs Iran: The endless struggle holding the Middle East hostage
Is the Middle East fated to be held hostage by an endless struggle between two powers that share a common…
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Extremism
Trump makes it clear that hostages are America’s red line
In international relations, individual lives often become hostage to conflicts between states and armed groups. Here, arbitrary detention is exploited…
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Extremism
The Middle East’s defeat as a governing project
In politics, a phenomenon has been repeated so often it has become a sacred ritual after every war waged by…
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Iran
The Zangezur Corridor: Where caravans and cannons may collide
On August 8, 2025, the White House witnessed the signing of an historic agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia, brokered by…
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Iran
The Middle East’s post-Iran era has begun, no matter how hard Islamic regime denies it
The Iranian-Israeli confrontation last month was no fleeting event in the chronic conflict record. Instead, it transformed into a revealing…
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Yemen
No mercy: Israel’s tactics in confronting terror
The relentless developments since October 7, 2023, culminating in the June 2025 war, have proven that Israel possesses a rigorous…
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Iran
Iran at a crossroads: Intelligence breaches, internal paranoia shake the regime
In an era where wars are fought more with intelligence weapons than with firearms, and in an age governed by…
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