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...
Kurdish Oil Smuggling to Iran Flourishes
By Timour Azhari
ERBIL, Iraq, July 11 (Reuters) - Heading for Turkey to the north and Iran to the east, hundreds of oil tankers snake each day from near Kurdistan's capital Erbil, clogging the Iraqi region's often winding and...
ANALYSIS: Foes Over Ukraine, Russia and Western Unity Tested in Iran Talks
By John Irish, Parisa Hafezi and Francois Murphy
PARIS/VIENNA, March 1 (Reuters) - Western powers and Russia have for almost a year worked closely to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, but the war in Ukraine is creating a...
ANALYSIS: Russia’s Influence In Islamic Republic of Iran Is Spreading
By Ahmad Rafat
In recent weeks, the debate over Iran’s relationship with Russia has become one of the most contentious issues in the country’s domestic politics. From the Majlis (Iranian Parliament) to social media and...
ANALYSIS: Beyond Sanctions, How The U.S. Can Pressure Iran
By Michael Makovsky
May 29 (Reuters) - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo last week delivered a powerful speech that essentially defined U.S. policy objectives toward Iran by three noes: no nuclear program, no regional terrorism...
ANALYSIS – What Are the Main Areas of Tension in the U.S.-China Relationship?
July 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. demand this week that China close its consulate in Houston is the latest in a string of disputes that have taken the relationship between the world's two biggest...
ANALYSIS – Countries Where Iranian Oil and Gas Revenues Are Blocked
LONDON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Iran has been unable to obtain tens of billions of dollars of its assets in foreign banks, mainly from exports of oil and gas, due to U.S. sanctions on its banking...
ANALYSIS: Iran’s Ability to Disrupt Oil Flow in Persian Gulf: Der Spiegel Report
As the U.S. prepares to impose a new set of sanctions on Iran sometimes in early November, Tehran is threatening to disrupt the flow of oil in the Persian Gulf. The following is an...
ANALYSIS: With Iran Purportedly Capable of Making a Nuclear Bomb in a Matter of...
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ANALYSIS: Iran-Saudi Talks Benefit Both Sides, As Well As China
By Ahmad Rafat
China’s role as a peace broker between Iran and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is part of Beijing’s broader political and economic policies to strengthen its influence in the Middle East,...
