Iraq’s Gulf Pivot and the Cost of Inaction
Dr. Muhanad SeloomThe fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran has not restored the regional status...
Iran’s Campaign of Coercion and Signaling: Why the UAE Is the Primary Tar...
Dr. Kristian Patrick AlexanderIran’s decision to direct a disproportionate share of its retaliatory missile and drone campaign at...
Iranian Attacks on Gulf Shipping
*Iranian attacks on Gulf shipping from February 28 to April 12, 2026
Lebanon Is Where Iran’s Proxy Empire Unravels
Dr. Lina KhatibThe U.S.-Israeli war launched against Iran in February 2026 is accelerating the end of Tehran’s...
Gulf Security, Iranian Isolation, and Regional Paramountcy After the War
Dr. H.A. HellyerIn the wake of the recent ceasefire, there is much talk of a “New Middle...
Europe Caught in the Shadow of War at Sea
Francesco Salesio SchiaviAs tensions remain high across the Gulf and maritime routes come under renewed strain, Europe...
Saudi Arabia’s Somalia Gambit
Dr. John CalabreseSaudi Arabia’s intensifying engagement with Somalia represents a notable development in the evolving geopolitics of...
The Gulf Stays Out Amid Rising Tensions in the Iran War
Nayef Al-NabetThe war in Iran has entered its fifth week and shows no sign of slowing....
The Gulf Cannot Afford to Be Dragged Into War
Dr. Robert Geist PinfoldAs the U.S.-Israeli war against the Islamic Republic enters its fourth week, the Gulf states...
U.S.–China Aligned on Ends, Divided on Means in the Iran War
Jesse MarksOn February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury, a sustained...
Fortifying Bahrain: Allied Reinforcements Amid Iranian Aggression
Mahdi GhuloomIn the volatile theatre of Middle Eastern geopolitics, Bahrain has emerged as a precarious outpost,...
The Yemeni Front of the War: The Houthi Wild Card
Dr. Betul Dogan AkkasFollowing U.S. and Israeli strikes on the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Middle East has...