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
The American-Iranian dialogue: No surprises
I do not think that any of the observers or those interested in the Iranian nuclear file crisis was surprised…
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Iran
Can the Middle East put up with repeated missteps?
It is safe to say that the Iranian mullahs’ regime has reached a point where it has become a real…
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Iran
Iran’s ayatollahs and the June election bogeyman
First published in Israel Hayom on April 4, 2021. The tug-of-war between the United States and Iran will likely continue…
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Yemen
Iran and the global energy security crunch
First published in Israel Hayom on March 25, 2021. Anyone familiar with developments in Yemen over the past few years…
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Iran
The Iran nuclear issue and the post-Covid world
The meteoric developments related to the Iran nuclear deal are, in one way or another, a reflection of the changes…
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Iran
Iran’s mullahs and the start of negotiations
The last few days have proven that the new US administration and the European trio (UK, Germany and France) have…
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Iran
How the mullahs respond to ‘calculated calm’
As an analyst, I have been following closely the accelerated developments in the Iranian nuclear deal since the US administration…
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Iran
The US strike on Syria sends a message
It does seem surprising that US President Joe Biden did not think twice about authorizing his country’s first military strike…
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Iran
Will the Iranian “step by step” strategy succeed?
Despite President Hassan Rouhani’s clear and frank refusal of his country’s return to abide by the terms of the nuclear…
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Iran
Biden’s problem with Middle East allies
The administration of new President Joe Biden has announced more precise criteria and conditions for a return of the US…
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