Middle East

The Iran war will not be decided by missiles, but by shipping routes

Middle East Nawaf Obaid - April 1, 2026.

Wars in the Middle East are usually discussed in terms of missiles, air strikes, militias and territorial control.  But this war will ultimately be decided somewhere...

Trump’s war cannot be won because it is based on whim

Middle East Timothy Snyder - April 1, 2026.

Setting aside the moral, legal, and political arguments against the United States attacking Iran, US President Donald Trump’s latest war cannot be won for a...

Seizing Kharg Island may not end Iran war

Middle East TA | AP Insight - March 31, 2026.

President Donald Trump is threatening to deploy ground troops to seize critical oil infrastructure on Iran's Kharg Island, a military gambit that experts say would...

Iran steps up pressure on Lebanon by refusing to withdraw its ambassador

Middle East TA | AP Insight - March 30, 2026.

Iran on Monday defied Lebanon's expulsion order for its ambassador by saying he would stay, further increasing tensions in a country in the crosshairs of...

Iran's aggressive strategy towards the Gulf states could backfire

Middle East Mohammed Al Dhaheri - March 30, 2026.

Wars are fought not only on battlefields but also on the field of cost calculations and public perceptions. A belligerent may accept the risk of escalating...

Israel under criticism for police ban on Palm Sunday Mass at Jerusalem church

Middle East TA | AP Insight - March 29, 2026.

Israeli police prevented Catholic leaders from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to celebrate a private Mass on the Christian holiday of Palm Sunday...

The war in Iran will escalate before it is over

Middle East Nouriel Roubini - March 29, 2026.

The financial and economic implications of the US-Israeli war with Iran will depend on the war’s duration. The longer it goes on, the longer we can...

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