United States
Analysis of US policy toward the Middle East and the Gulf, and the changing American role in the international order.
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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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UAE
Abu Dhabi turns the economic screws on Iran
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was not just being courteous when he spoke about the UAE’s decision to stop commercial…
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Iran
Iran’s Baloch uprising: A rising lever or a strategic illusion?
Has the Baloch insurgency in Iran become a genuine pressure lever for Washington, now that its options with the Kurds…
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United States
Has the security equation in Europe changed?
The US military presence in Europe can no longer be treated as a fixed fact or an unquestionable guarantee. What…
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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
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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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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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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United States
US parades Maduro in New York as clear warning to global adversaries
Recent international media showed captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro being driven through New York streets, surrounded by heavy security and…
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Extremism
How Washington redefined sovereignty
The operation to arrest former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, the method of his transfer, and his delivery into the US…
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