Tag: Gulf

[I]t is difficult to see how the Gulf nations would agree to sign the Abraham Accords and how the Accords could be a precondition to peace with Iran.

[A]s great as the burden on Trump's shoulders is, so, too, is the difficulty of predicting his moves.

The shift now underway is unlikely to take the form of a dramatic collapse of American power in the Gulf. It is more likely to be subtler and, for the region, more unsettling.

Iran is neither Iraq, Syria, Libya nor Venezuela. The United States and Israel will regret starting this war.

Ninety percent of his MAGA base backs the war, and that is all he needs.

Beijing wants to avoid being drawn into a confrontation with Washington while still demonstrating that it has an independent voice on major international crises.

The U.S. has always benefited from and even stirred up the rivalry between Iran and the Arab Gulf states.