Russia’s Military Assistance May Be the Last Option to Prevent Iran from Getting the Bomb, but It is Unlikely to Succeed
Russian military assistance to Iran could serve as the last step preventing Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
Nuclear Iran: Why is the Revival of the JCPOA more Important than Ever?
While the military resources Iran built up in the Levant last, it will prefer to wage its war by proxies, but the urgency to revive the JCPOA increases.
Iraq’s Geopolitical Tightrope: Balancing Iran, Turkey, and US Pressures
Iraq’s struggle to assert its sovereignty is increasingly complicated by its entanglements with Iran and Turkey and a persistent terrorist threat.
Yellow Alert on Iraq’s Environment
Iraq has chosen to fight climate change as a growing concern related to the welfare, and if not pursued consistently, the survival of the population.
As the Crisis Deepens in the Middle East, Peace is on the Horizon in the Caucasus
Normalisation of relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia could serve as an example to leaders in the strife-ridden Middle East.
A Pyrrhic Victory: Why Assad’s Position is More precarious Than Ever
Bashar al-Assad’s power is slowly being threatened as Moscow and Tehran are intertwined with dilemmas that have stretched their militaries thin.
Is the Middle East a perennial destination for Russia’s ‘anxious’ wealth?
Amidst asset freezes, travel bans, and economic isolation, the Middle East will remain a destination for Russia’s ‘anxious’ wealth.
Iran-Afghanistan Relations under Iran’s New President
Pezeshkian will face serious challenges balancing between mitigating immigration and securing Iran’s water resources of the Hirmand River.
The Charisma Dilemma: Al-Qaeda’s Struggles After Bin Laden’s Death
The leadership transition period was a vulnerable time for Al-Qaeda, bringing a less charismatic and much more publicly subdued leader to the helm.
Hezbollah’s strategy against Israel since October 2023
Exchanges between Israel and Hezbollah are viewed with extreme caution by foreign policymakers as the war could draw in the entire region.