Persian Gulf in the US and Israel’s Sights

December 18, 2020

After more than three years of diplomatic tensions and a hostile media campaign against each other, it seems that Saudi Arabia and Qatar finally decided to settle their relations. Political scientists…

The Caspian Sea as Battleground

December 17, 2020

Opinion

Populated at the time by fluent Hebrew speakers, the Israel desk of Armenia’s foreign ministry waited back in 1991— in the immediate wake of the collapse of the Soviet Union—for a phone call that nev…

The Iranian-Turkish Scandal Over Azerbaijan Is Just a Gigantic Misunderstanding

December 16, 2020

Opinion

President Erdogan's recitation of a 19th-century Azeri nationalist poem during his attendance at Baku's Victory Parade as his Azerbaijani counterpart's guest of honor last week provoked harsh criticis…

The Blockade: Qatar and Saudi Arabia Approach Historic Breakthrough

December 14, 2020

Opinion

Since June 5, 2017, Saudi Arabia ordered a land, air, and sea blockade on Qatar and severed diplomatic ties, along with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt, and Bahrain. The self-styled “Anti-Terror…

Dangerous Provocations Ahead for Iran

December 12, 2020

Opinion

The recent assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh has been framed by an almost gleeful Western media as an attempt to ensure incoming US President Joe Biden does not return…

Iran Rejects Continuous Provocations and Continues Along a New Path

December 11, 2020

Opinion

When one looks at a map of the Middle East, one of the features that immediately springs into view is that it shows Iran as the largest country in the region. Not only the physically largest, but also…

Deep State Wars: Trump vs. Biden On China and Iran

December 10, 2020

Opinion

Should Biden succeed in seizing power from Trump, he'll be forced to confront serious internal challenges to his envisioned foreign policy decisions towards China and Iran, which will likely lead to a…

Israel Tried to Lure Iran into War with Fakhrizadeh’s Killing. So Far It Has Failed

December 10, 2020

Opinion

As time has elapsed since the killing of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh on 27 November, the chances for quick retaliation are fading away. After the assassination, in an operation east o…