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Voices of Caution Emerge in Crisis with Iran

In recent weeks, tensions between the United States – backed by its Gulf Arab allies and Israel – and Iran have risen alarmingly, with fears of war increasing in many quarters. Against this backdrop, however, there are suggestions that powerful constituencies, close to both the Iranian and Saudi leadership, are interested in avoiding conflict and are open to finding a way to defuse tensions and explore the grounds for a new relationship.

Amid Saber-Rattling in the Crisis with Iran, Voices of Caution Emerge

Amid Saber-Rattling in the Crisis with Iran, Voices of Caution Emerge

Hussein Ibish
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Tehran’s Strategy: Heroic Flexibility, Strategic Patience, or Active Resistance?
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Tehran’s Strategy: Heroic Flexibility, Strategic Patience, or Active Resistance?

Ali Alfoneh

Iran's political factions appear to have their own distinct perceptions of the Trump administration’s Iran policy and try hard to take advantage of that policy in their factional struggle for power.

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Although the entry of women into the Gulf’s diplomatic and military ranks was slower than elsewhere, the region is in the midst of a sweeping transformation, largely due to top-down policies and social shifts.

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