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Tag Archives: Iran
Iran-US Confrontation with Iraq in the Middle
January 8, 2020 President Obama made his intention to engage Iran public in his landmark Cairo speech on June 4, 2009, well before the election of Hassan Rouhani. He said: “…For many years, Iran has defined itself in part by … Continue reading
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Tagged Iran, Iran attacks, Iraq, Mosaddegh, Soleimani, Turkish foreign policy, US
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The Middle East: A Disheartening Beginning for the New Decade
January 5, 2020 The Iraq-Iran war started on September 22, 1980. It lasted eight years. In August 1991 Iraq invaded Kuwait. A massive US-led military campaign forced Iraq to withdraw in February 1991. It was followed by years of no-fly … Continue reading
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Tagged Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Qasem Soleimani, Syria, Turkish foreign policy
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The Attack on Saudi Arabia’s Oil Facilities
October 7, 2019 Following the September 14 attack on two of Saudi Arabia’s major oil facilities, country’s leadership blamed Iran. US Secretary of State Pompeo tweeted, “Tehran is behind nearly 100 attacks on Saudi Arabia while Rouhani and Zarif pretend … Continue reading
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Tagged Gulf security, Iran, JCPOA, Saudi oil attack, Turkish foreign policy, US, US-Iran
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History Will Judge Them Harshly
August 6, 2019 In a couple of years, the world could well be speaking of a decade of conflict in Syria in which regional and external powers were involved either directly or through proxies. The Islamic State remains a threat. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arab League, Arab-Israeli conflict, Ataturk, Gulf, Iran, JCPOA, Libya, Middle East, OIC, Syrian conflict, tanker seizures, Turkish foreign policy
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Gulf Crisis Reaching the Mediterranean
July 22, 2019 On July 4, British Royal Marines seized near Gibraltar the supertanker Grace 1 suspected of carrying Iranian oil to Syria. This was the first such detention of a ship under the European sanctions targeting supplies to Syria. … Continue reading
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Tagged Gulf tensions, Iran, Iran sanctions, JCPOA, tanker crisis, Turkish foreign policy
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U.S. Policy Toward North Korea and Iran
July 3, 2019 On April 27, 2018 North Korean leader Kim Jong-un crossed the line that has divided the Korean Peninsula for the last 65 years, for a historic summit with President Moon Jae-in. The two leaders signed the three-page … Continue reading
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Tagged Iran, Iran sanctions, JCPOA, North Korea, Turkish foreign policy
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Deal of the Century First Episode: Disappointment
June 28, 2019 On June 22, the White House released the first of a two-part Middle East peace plan, “the deal of the century”. Three days later, in Bahrain, President Trump’s senior adviser Jared Kushner presented the administration’s vision of … Continue reading
