Tag: Middle East geopolitics
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Trump’s ‘Decisive’ Iran Strike: Why It Won’t Be Like Venezuela
Introduction: A promised quick, decisive action President Donald Trump has publicly framed a potential strike on Iran as something swift, decisive, and regime-shaking rather than a prolonged conflict. Yet history and geopolitics suggest that a move against Iran would unfold in a far more complex field than a quick intervention, and the consequences would ripple…
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Saudi-led Coalition Alleges UAE Helped Smuggle Yemeni Separatist Leader
Summary of the Coalition’s Claims The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen has asserted that the United Arab Emirates helped smuggle a Yemeni separatist leader out of the country. The claims come after the separatist figure was expelled from Yemen’s presidential council and subsequently accused of treason. The coalition’s briefing underscored a growing rift among external…
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Khamenei’s Leverage in the Middle East Could Backfire
Overview: A Leader with Leverage, but a Fragile Balance Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s decision-making has long centered on preserving the Islamic Republic’s core interests: regime survival, regional influence, and resistance to perceived Western threats. In recent years, Tehran’s strategy has depended on a network of allies and proxies—from the Assad regime in Syria to Hizballah in…
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Iran Warns US Bases as Legitimate Targets Amid Trump Threats During Tehran Unrest
Escalating Tensions Between Tehran and Washington The latest round in a volatile exchange between Iran and the United States centers on the spectrum of potential military action as Tehran confronts ongoing unrest. Iran’s leadership has signaled a hard line in response to American threats, stating that U.S. military bases and forces in the region would…
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Iran Loses Control of the Houthis: Implications for the Middle East
Overview: A Shift in Influence Recent reporting and countermoves within the Middle East suggest a notable shift in how Iran exerts influence over allied non-state actors, particularly the Houthis in Yemen. While Tehran has portrayed the Yemen conflict as a regional, proxy-driven contest backed by a broader axis of resistance, several officials and observers contend…
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Israel and Greta Thunberg’s Flotilla: Potential Responses to Global Sumud Flotilla
A New Scale for the Global Sumud Flotilla The Global Sumud Flotilla, which began its journey in August, is not a single vessel but a coordinated fleet carrying hundreds of activists, journalists, and lawmakers. For Israel, this represents a far larger logistical and diplomatic challenge than previous flotillas. Anders Persson, a docent and researcher at…
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UN Reimposes Sanctions on Iran: Tehran in Harder Times
UN Reimposes Sanctions on Iran: What Changed and Why At midnight Sunday, the United Nations Security Council reimposed a fresh round of sanctions on Iran following assessments that Tehran violated the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). The renewed measures target foreign assets, an arms embargo, and restrictions related to Iran’s ballistic missile program, alongside…