Middle East

Is Russia just an observer of the war in Iran, or something more?

Russia TA | AP Insight - March 8, 2026.

As U.S. and Israeli missiles and bombs rain on Iran, Russia has responded with words of indignation but no visible action to support its Middle...

Encouraging separatism in Iran would be a bad strategy

Middle East Michael Burleigh - March 7, 2026.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has finally gotten his war with Iran, the one regional power that Israel truly fears. While the United States is nominally...

Did the US underestimate the risk to its Gulf Arab allies?

Middle East TA | AP Insight - March 6, 2026.

The Trump administration is confronting mounting discontent from allies in the Persian Gulf who have complained they were not given adequate time to prepare for...

The war with Iran is entering a dangerous second phase

Middle East The Editorial Board - March 6, 2026.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was assassinated on 28 February. In the first hours of Operation Epic Fury, another fifty high-ranking officials of the Islamic Republic were...

War against Iran - a long way to the final decision

Middle East Carla Norrlöf - March 5, 2026.

As the conflict with Iran reshapes global security assumptions and energy markets, the debate in the United States has focused largely on why President Donald...

Is the war against Iran morally legitimate?

Middle East Gareth Evans - March 4, 2026.

In international relations, manifestly illegal government action can sometimes be morally defensible. While historical examples of legitimacy trumping legality are few and far between, they do...

How protected are Saudi Arabia and its energy infrastructure from airstrikes?

Middle East Nawaf Obaid - March 3, 2026.

Since 2015, Saudi Arabia has faced sustained missile and drone pressure. Ballistic missiles, land-attack cruise missiles, and one-way attack UAVs have been used, testing geometry,...

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