ANALYSIS-Smoldering Iran Nuclear Crisis Risks Catching Fire
Arshad Mohammed, John Irish, Jonathan Landay and Parisa Hafezi
WASHINGTON/PARIS/DUBAI, May 5 (Reuters) - Even as the United States and its European allies grapple with Russia's invasion of Ukraine and rising tensions with China, the smoldering crisis...
ANALYSIS: Joe Biden’s First 100 Days: A Nostalgia for Past Foreign Policy Bravado?
The Conversation - Who could blame United States President Joe Biden for celebrating the Perseverance mission to Mars? The February Rover landing is an irresistible symbol for Biden as he nears the 100-day mark...
ANALYSIS: Can Israel and Hezbollah Both Claim Success After Weekend Strikes?
Source: THE CONVERSATION
By: Ian Parmeter - Research Scholar, Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, Australian National University
For weeks, Israel had been anticipating a major attack from Hezbollah in retaliation for its killing of Hezbollah commander...
ANALYSIS: Exclusive Interview with an Afghan Member of the Quds Force
April 18, 2015 Four years have passed since the war in Syria began. Although the Islamic Republic of Iran first denied the involvement of its forces in the conflict; footprints pointed to the the direct...
ANALYSIS: On Foreign Interference: An Interview with Dr. Mehrad Khonsari
By Ali Jalali
The Iranian authorities have accused a number of individuals and foreign powers of instigating the nationwide civil unrest, which started on December 28 in Mashhad, capital of northeastern Khorasan Province, and spread to other parts of the...
ANALYSIS: Iran and China’s Controversial 25-Year Deal
By Ahmad Rafat
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi signed a 25-year accord between the two countries on March 27 in Tehran. Many Iranians inside and outside the country...
ANALYSIS – Lebanon Is Dragged Back Into Eye of Iranian-Saudi Storm
By Tom Perry and Ghaida Ghantous
BEIRUT, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Already mired in economic collapse, Lebanon is facing a blast of the Persian Gulf's Arab anger after a prominent broadcaster-turned-minister levelled blunt criticism at...
ANALYSIS: Israel’s Attack on Iran Paves the Way For Future Military Actions
By Ahmad Rafat
In the early morning hours of Oct. 26, Israel launched a series of attacks on facilities across three provinces in Iran as a retaliation for the missile strike conducted by the Islamic...
ANALYSIS: What Remains of the Iran Nuclear Deal as Talks Resume?
By Francois Murphy
VIENNA, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Talks on reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal are to resume in Vienna on Monday, with Iran's atomic advances raising doubt as to whether a breakthrough can be made to bring...
ANALYSIS – In Striking Israel, Hamas Also Took Aim at Middle East Security Realignment
By Samia Nakhoul, Nidal al-Mughrabi, Matt Spetalnick and Laila Bassam
DUBAI/GAZA/WASHINGTON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - When Islamist group Hamas launched a spectacular attack against Israel, it also took aim at efforts to forge new regional security alignments that could...
