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The Assassination of Ismail Haniyeh: Silent Digital Strikes?
Enduring the otherwise conspicuous silence of his smartphone’s screen, the primitive WhatsApp message to Ismail Haniyeh was innocently insidious. The Hamas leader did not...
Peace at Stake as Middle East Tensions Escalate
The Middle East, a region perpetually on the brink of conflict, has once again been thrust into turmoil with the recent killing of Ismail...
China’s opposition to Haniyeh’s assassination and its repercussions to relations with Israel
Chinese leaders and think tanks closely followed the assassination of Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh at his residence north of Tehran at dawn...
The Beijing Declaration: Quest for Middle East Peace after the Haniyeh Assassination
On July 23, 14 Palestinian factions including rivals Hamas and Fatah agreed to end their divisions and form an interim national unity government, thanks...
Pezeshkian: A dawn of New Iran or an Illusion of Change?
Iran officially has a new President! As Ayatollah Khamenei formally endorsed Pezeshkian as Iran’s 9th president at the parliament building in Tehran with full...
Iran: “The response to Haniyeh’s assassination will indeed be special operations”
The Iranian government has announced that they will retaliate against the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of Hamas, with targeted military actions, as...
Be Watchful: The Coming World War Will Likely Start Small
We are now, once again, living in the preliminary phase of an international confrontation that will rapidly evolve into a world war, if nuclear...
Madness and World Politics: Risks of a Nuclear War
Abstract: Whether by design or inadvertence – by “bolt-from-the-blue” attacks or incremental aggressions – certain states could find themselves embroiled in a nuclear war....
Pezeshkian in Power: Iran’s New Era Beginning?
The recent election of Masoud Pezeshkian as Iran's second reformist president marks a significant shift in the country's political landscape. Due to the accidental...
China’s impossible balance in the Middle East
In March 2023, many in the West looked with surprise and unease as China brokered an agreement to resume diplomatic relations between Iran and...