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Iran is updating its strategic agenda. But, on “domestic” nuclear, no step back
Tehran, May 21— “The countries of the region have the opportunity to build an autonomous path,” based on “harmony, unity, and synergy.” The words...
Iran-US talks and Oman’s growing geopolitical clout
US President’s Middle East visit
US President Donald Trump’s Middle East visit from May 13-16, 2025 -- during which he visited three Gulf Cooperation Council...
Six Reasons Why Trump’s Iran Negotiations Have a Greater Chance of Success
The 2015 Iran nuclear negotiations ultimately resulted in the fragile Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). While the deal initially raised hopes for sanctions...
From the Dream of “Peace Through Strength” to the Nightmare of “Power Without Peace”
The Middle East—a cradle of history, culture, and geopolitical contradictions—has repeatedly witnessed alluring promises of peace that ultimately sank into the whirlpool of its...
Cracks in Iran’s Resistance Economy Amid Renewed Maximum Pressure
Can Iran’s resistance economy withstand both the tightest U.S. sanctions in years and the emerging promise of Oman-brokered discussions? After three rounds of indirect...
Netanyahu and the Temptation of War: A Threat to Trump’s “America First” Doctrine
In the world of politics, there is always that seductive lie: “Security comes from the barrel of a gun.” It’s a lie that Benjamin...
From Avoiding War to Crisis Management: The Realists’ Strategy on Iran’s Nuclear File
Nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States have entered a sensitive and complex stage. Four years after the diplomatic efforts of 2021 and...
Assessing the Risks of Unintentional Nuclear War: An American Imperative
“Warfare is the greatest affair of state, the basis of life and death, the way to survival or extinction. It must be thoroughly pondered...
US vs. Iran: An Opportunity for Trump to Rebalance the Regional Order of the Middle East
The Iranian regime has never been more vulnerable. With Israel’s destruction of their proxy forces in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon coupled with the...
China’s Role Behind The Reconciliation in the Middle East
In 2016, Chinese President Xi Jinping made visits to several Middle Eastern countries. During the visit, the People's Republic of China (PRC) signed strategic...