Biden’s mideast strategy and its geopolitical implications
The Biden administration’s new Middle East strategy is forcing regional powers to reassess their geostrategic interests and act in a manner that might end several... Read More
Stepping back from the brink of war
In some ways, both Iran and the US need to lick their wounds and begin a new chapter, however long and arduous it may be,... Read More
Ending US-Iran impasse rests only on face-to-face negotiations
A new deal with Iran would inhibit proliferation of nuclear weapons in the region, pave the way for finding a solution to the war in... Read More
Trump must never listen to the warmonger Bolton
Trump must not engage the United States in another war in the Middle East. We have and continue to pay dearly for the Iraq and... Read More
Risk of Israeli-Iranian war still looms high
There is nothing in the current crises with Iran that cannot be resolved through negotiations. But the continuing threats and counter-threats will gain increasing traction... Read More
Why is multilateral diplomacy so difficult?
Multilateral diplomacy is difficult, and we may only now be learning how most effectively to undertake this art. But it is necessary. There are too... Read More
Towards a grand plan for the Middle East?
It is the diversification of contemporary global energy markets that provides the international community with the opportunity to treat the Middle East once more as... Read More
Trump’s New Year’s gift to Putin, Rouhani, and Erdogan
Trump’s haphazard and thoughtless decision to withdraw forces from Syria points only to his abdication of the US’ moral responsibility, not to speak of its... Read More
American energy policy in the Middle East
In the medium term, the United States must diversify its reliance upon international oil markets. Energy independence was never a credible policy, because energy prices... Read More
Restraining Persia
There can be no new Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Iran is too much of an enigma. We do now know exactly what we are... Read More
Decertifying the Iran deal is dangerously reckless
Revisiting the Iran deal would have provided a golden opportunity to change the regional dynamic, as long as Iran is ready and willing to play... Read More
Is a war between Israel and Iran/Hezbollah imminent? – part two
The irony is that none of the players involved directly or indirectly in the civil war in Syria want to escalate the conflict by threatening... Read More
Is a war between Israel and Iran/Hezbollah imminent?
Hezbollah, with the full support of Iran, will maintain its threatening posture toward Israel by continuing its efforts to increase its stockpile of weapons, but... Read More
Congress – don’t tamper with the Iran deal, build on it
Congress may be able to modify the deal, but losing the support of our allies – who are determined to keep the deal in place... Read More
Annulling the Iran deal – a dangerous strategic mistake
Rendering the Iran deal null and void will cap Trump’s misguided and treacherous approach to the Iran deal, and irreparably undermine America’s global, moral, and... Read More
Lebanon – Iran’s collateral bonus
Considering the current regional and international conditions, there is almost no hope that anything is still capable of undoing Hezbollah’s “capture” of Lebanon and respectfully... Read More
Can Israel fight a war on three fronts? A nightmarish scenario
Due to the increasing Iranian threat, Netanyahu should do everything in his power to negotiate a peace agreement with the Palestinians now in the context of... Read More
Lifting the sanctions will not end Iran’s revolutionary zeal
With or without sanctions, as long as the mullahs are in power, they are unlikely to change their messianic mission, which will remain a source... Read More
The nuclear deal and militarisation of the Middle East
Support from the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries for the nuclear deal with Iran was attained with promises of substantial increases in arms sales and intelligence sharing, thereby... Read More
A parallel crescent to stop Iran in its tracks
Regardless of the Iran deal, Tehran’s quest to become a nuclear power will not change. Iran is determined to maintain its dominant role over the... Read More
Before and beyond the Syrian calamity
No solution to the Syrian calamity can be found without first establishing the historical perspective and the root causes that gave rise to this catastrophe.... Read More
Not a perfect deal, but still worth approving
The changing geo-strategic reality alone seems to argue in favor of approving the treaty. Despite the imperfections, it is technically sophisticated and perhaps the most... Read More
Building national stability in Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s domestic stability can best be fostered in a climate of regional stability. The historic nuclear deal between the US and Iran has enhanced the... Read More
The good, the bad and the ugly about the Iran deal
How the deal will be implemented, whether or not Iran ultimately acquires nuclear weapons in five or ten years, and how the US in particular... Read More
Kicking the bomb down the road
Iran gains a lot and Israel a little from the nuclear deal.
