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Hints of Gulf rapprochement: Iranian tactics may be paying off
Fears of a potential military conflict with
Iran may have opened the door to a Saudi-Iranian dialogue against the backdrop
of a rethink of US military...
Iran-US tensions after drone attacks: Can Tokyo along with other Asian countries calm down the tempers?
Iran’s ties with the rest of the world,
especially Washington DC have witnessed some interesting developments in recent
weeks. While there was a possibility of a...
Big power rivalry in the Gulf requires a US strategy rethink
As French, Pakistani and other leaders seek to engineer a meeting
between the US and Iranian presidents on the sidelines of the United Nations
General Assembly,...
Iran’s Challenge to the U.S Supremacy in the Middle East
The United States as a global superpower
has been maintaining and projecting its military and political supremacy for
decades. The U.S has ensured its military presence...
Iranian intelligence agents operating via Iranian embassies
The United States recently designated the Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the military
arm of the Iran regime, as foreign terrorist organization (FTO). Is this...
Putin, clumsily, seeks to exploit mounting Gulf tensions
Vladimir Putin, eager to capitalize on escalating tension in the Gulf,
looks like he needs a marketing and reputation management advisor.
Mr. Putin recognized opportunity when...
Saudi oil attacks put US commitments to the test
Neither Saudi Arabia nor the United States is rushing to retaliate for a
brazen, allegedly Iranian attack that severely damaged two of the kingdom’s key
oil...
Growing Tensions on the Road to Persian Gulf Security
The 14
September 2019 drone attacks on oil installations in eastern Saudi Arabia have
dimmed hope for U.S. - Iranian discussions aimed to reduce tensions and
potentially...
The drone attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil wells
In the
early morning of Saturday, September 14 last, at 3.31 and 3.42 a.m., the Yemeni
Houthi Shiite rebels supported by the Iranian "Revolutionary Guards"
- the...
New intrigue over nuclear deal
The Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) demonstrated
unprecedented foreign policy activity in August as Iranian Foreign Minister
Mohammad Javad Zarif visited Finland, Sweden, Norway, France, China,...