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Washington’s and Tehran’s Gambles Plunge the Middle East into Crisis
My latest commentary for the IAI – Istituto Affari Internazionali — written with observations from Dubai — examines the two gambles at the heart of the US-Israel military campaign against Iran. Both gamles carry consequences far beyond the region. This is a war of choice built on miscalculation, not imminent threat. Iran is retaliating without…
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The Gulf’s Drive for Omniconnectivity in a Fractured Middle East
Wrote on the Gulf’s drive for omniconnectivity for this year’s Raisina Edits — a product of the forum. Unfortunately, owing to the ongoing crisis, I could not make it to Delhi. What is unfolding in the Middle East right now — with various disruption across aviation, maritime, and energy sectors — reflects how important the…
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[Media Comments] Wang Yi warns of conflict spreading throughout the Persian Gulf
Told Edwin Ong at Singapore’s local Chinese Media Lianhe Zaobao 联合早报 that China’s immediate concerns revolve around the energy imports from the Middle East. Considering the Iranian regime’s resilience in the last decades, the Trump administration’s objective of regime change is more complex than envisaged. Full article can be found here:
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