“Islamic NATO” Emerges As Saudi Arabia, Turkey And Pakistan Forge A New Security Axis By Uriel Araujo The Mecca agreement creates a new trilateral security framework amid the war involving Iran and growing regional instability. Its members span NATO, the Gulf… Read More ›
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Could Trump Try To “Save Face” Over Iran By Targeting Cuba?
Could Trump Try To “Save Face” Over Iran By Targeting Cuba? By Uriel Araujo As tensions over Iran expose divisions within the Trump administration, Washington appears to be intensifying pressure on Cuba through sanctions, intelligence operations, and military planning. Would a… Read More ›
Why Is Iran Being Attacked? Sheikh Imran N. Hosein On Pax Judaica And The Coming Great War
Why Is Iran Being Attacked? Sheikh Imran N. Hosein On Pax Judaica And The Coming Great War This address by Sheikh Imran N. Hosein offers an eschatological and geopolitical interpretation of the conflict surrounding Iran, inviting viewers to examine present… Read More ›
Could Saudi-Houthi Tensions Turn The Red Sea Into A New Strait Of Hormuz?
Could Saudi-Houthi Tensions Turn The Red Sea Into A New Strait Of Hormuz? By Uriel Araujo Rising tensions between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis illustrate how the Middle East continues to be shaped by the legacy of the Iraq War and… Read More ›
Ukraine’s Caspian Strikes: Is Kiev Now Part Of The Proxy War Against Iran?
Ukraine’s Caspian Strikes: Is Kiev Now Part Of The Proxy War Against Iran? By Uriel Araujo The latest Ukrainian operation in the Caspian Sea has drawn Iran directly into the geopolitical equation, placing the INSTC and Russia-Iran cooperation under pressure. As… Read More ›
Crypto’s Iran Paradox: A Tool Of US Financial Power And A Force For De-Escalation
Crypto’s Iran Paradox: A Tool Of US Financial Power And A Force For De-Escalation By Uriel Araujo Crypto has become an influential force in Washington. As the Iranian war risks threatening oil markets and the global economy, crypto interests may become… Read More ›
What’s Behind Iran And Ukraine’s Sudden Mutual De-Escalation?
What’s Behind Iran And Ukraine’s Sudden Mutual De-Escalation? By Andrew Korybko The US, Iran, and possibly also Russia appear to have calculated that it’s not in their interests, only in Ukraine’s and Israel’s. Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi’s latest tweet came as… Read More ›
The US’ Hybrid War Against Russia, China, And Iran Is A De Facto World War
The US’ Hybrid War Against Russia, China, And Iran Is A De Facto World War By Andrew Korybko Awareness of this fact could improve Russian policy formulation going forward. Ivan Timofeev, one of the Valdai Club’s programme directors and the Director… Read More ›
The Pentagon’s Trillion-Dollar Crisis Threatens America’s Superpower Status
The Pentagon’s Trillion-Dollar Crisis Threatens America’s Superpower Status By Uriel Araujo Despite spending more than $1 trillion annually on defence, the United States faces procurement failures, industrial decline, leadership turmoil, and mounting costs from the Iran conflict. Growing fiscal dysfunction and… Read More ›
Russia And Iran Can Use Carrots And Sticks To Get Azerbaijan To Demilitarize TRIPP
Russia And Iran Can Use Carrots And Sticks To Get Azerbaijan To Demilitarize TRIPP By Andrew Korybko President Ilham Aliyev is a rational leader who might conclude that it’s better to cut mutually beneficial deals with Russia and Iran for resolving… Read More ›