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Iran Update, August 16, 2024

The United States and foreign mediators seem to be attempting to delay or indefinitely postpone an Iranian and Hezbollah attack targeting Israel by both threatening Iran and presenting a potential ceasefire-hostage agreement as an off-ramp from further regional escalation. Both the United States and Israel have signaled that a strike …

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Mr. Abbas goes to Moscow and Ankara

In his jaunts abroad, the 88-year-old leader of the Palestinian Authority reinforced the very message he hoped to undermine—that there are no credible, trustworthy leaders on the Palestinian side. Mahmoud Abbas, the head of the Palestinian Authority, has clung to power for so long that an entire generation of Palestinians …

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US-Ukraine-Russian War: Is It About The Money? – OpEd

Well, “the cat is out of the bag, now.” Thanks to US Senator Lindsey Graham, everyone knows one of the more compelling reasons behind the Ukraine war with Russia. And it has little to do with Kiev’s “agency,” “democracy,” and “liberalism.” The latter are merely ‘talking points’ for public consumption …

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How Everything Became National Security

And National Security Became Everything In American politics, labeling something a matter of “national security” automatically elevates its importance. In the language of foreign policy observers, national security questions, such as regulating weapons of mass destruction, are matters of “high politics,” whereas other issues, such as human rights, are “low …

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Spotlight on Iran

This week as well, senior Iranian officials continued to threaten a harsh response to the killing of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran. They stressed Iran’s right to attack Israel despite political messages to Tehran to refrain from a direct attack on Israel. At the same time, it seems that the Iranian …

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The Ukraine War And The Future World Order – OpEd

Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, the nations of the former Eastern Bloc began to pursue joint European military and security cooperation. This shift was embodied in various treaties and agreements, including the Maastricht Treaty, the Treaty of Amsterdam, the St. Malo Declaration, the Cologne Conference, and the Treaty …

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