The Iranian-Saudi Rapprochement Will Deal a Deathblow to the Dollar

The Iranian-Saudi Rapprochement Will Deal a Deathblow to the Dollar

There’s no doubt that upcoming Saudi moves in support of the petroyuan that are taken in coordination with Iran and Russia would catalyze the next natural phase of de-dollarization. Russian-GCC real-sector trade that’ll be carried out via Iran across the North-South Transport Corridor will be conducted in national currencies and thus prepare those three for…

A Positive New Milestone in Saudi-Iranian Relations

A Positive New Milestone in Saudi-Iranian Relations

According to a joint statement issued following talks in Beijing, Saudi Arabia and Iran have agreed to resume diplomatic relations and reopen embassies. It also confirmed the two parties’ agreement to mutual sovereignty and non-interference in each other’s affairs. According to the statement, the two countries agreed to reopen their embassies within two months, while the…

Reassessing Mohammed Bin Salman’s Geostrategic Vision in Light of His Rapprochement with Iran

Reassessing Mohammed Bin Salman’s Geostrategic Vision in Light of His Rapprochement with Iran

Mohammed Bin Salman did a lot early on that riled many folks from both the alternative and mainstream media, but as can be seen from his country’s latest rapprochement with Iran, he was always driven by the desire to put his country’s interests first in the way that he felt was the most effective. Saudi…

Bashar al-Assad’s Visit to Moscow and the Changing Face of the Middle East

Bashar al-Assad’s Visit to Moscow and the Changing Face of the Middle East

Today, it is becoming increasingly clear to everyone that the very effective diplomacy of Moscow and Beijing is radically changing the face of the Middle East. In particular, the unexpected breakthrough in Syrian-Turkish relations after Moscow’s proposal last December to Ankara and Damascus to resume dialogue and return to cooperation is indicative of this. On…

Yemen’s Trifurcation Is Arguably a Fait Accompli

Yemen’s Trifurcation Is Arguably a Fait Accompli

The formalization of Yemen’s de facto trifurcation into an Iranian-backed North Yemen and a federalized South Yemen that preserves Saudi Arabia and the UAE’s existing “spheres of influence” in the East and South respectively requires compromises from all stakeholders but would peacefully end the war. The Present State Of Military-Political Affairs The nominally united Republic…

China Steps Up, a New Era has Dawned in World Politics

China Steps Up, a New Era has Dawned in World Politics

The agreement announced on Friday in Beijing regarding the normalisation of diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran and the reopening of their embassies is a historic event. It goes way beyond an issue of Saudi-Iranian relations. China’s mediation signifies that we are witnessing a profound shift of the tectonic plates in the geopolitics of…