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Russia Iran Covert Alignment Raises Stakes in Expanding Regional War
Intelligence Support Signals Deeper Strategic Alignment
New claims suggest that Russia is providing Iran with satellite intelligence and cyber support, pointing to a deeper level...
MENA’s Crisis Intelligence: Play the Waiting Game or Seize the Moment
“The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do.”~ Michael Porter
For the geopolitics of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), today is...
Iran Expected to Keep Tight Control of Hormuz Strait, US Intel Warns
Recent U. S. intelligence reports indicate that Iran is not likely to reopen the Strait of Hormuz soon, as controlling this key oil route...
Encircling Washington: China Targets U.S. Bases and Influence in the Post-Iran War Middle East
China views US military bases in the Gulf and the Middle East as instruments of hegemony and monitors their impact on energy security. It...
China Backs Egyptian General Intelligence Mediation Between IRGC and the U.S.
China trusts the efforts of the Egyptian General Intelligence Directorate, under the leadership of Major General Hassan Rashad, to spearhead both covert and overt...
Trump Authorized Iran Operation Following Netanyahu’s Push for Joint Khamenei Strike
Less than 48 hours before a U. S.-Israeli strike on Iran, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to President Donald Trump about the reasons for...
Abiy’s UAE Visit Seen by Beijing as Chance to Secure Alternative Trade Routes
Strategic readings and intelligence, military, defense, and security reports concerning China in 2026 indicate that Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's visit to the UAE...
With Chinese Aid, Iran Targets Mossad, Shin Bet, and Aman in Bid for American Files
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on several occasions during 2025 and 2026 its intention to target key Israeli intelligence headquarters, including the...
How China Sees the U.S. Terror Designation of Sudan’s Muslim Brotherhood—and Its Impact on the Iran Conflict
China has not officially announced a detailed position on the United States' designation of the Muslim Brotherhood in Sudan as a terrorist organization. However,...
They Manufactured the Silence. We Called It Consensus
The international community has a structural problem in reading conflicts: it treats silence as neutrality, when in fact silence is a manufactured condition. When...