How will Iran seek to ‘punish’ Israel?
It was never just about Gaza. Since October, the Middle East has been in a regional war that, over the…
How Trump and Starmer could form an unlikely alliance against Iran
The incoming Labour government has pledged a more robust Iran policy than the Conservative party has had over the last…
Ebrahim Raisi’s death won’t change the course of history
The Middle East never fails to surprise. Sunday was no exception. Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi, foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and…
Don’t be scared of Iran
Why are people so scared of ‘escalation’? The escalation paradigm is the outstanding relic of the Cold War. There is…
Performative airstrikes against the Houthis will achieve nothing
Performative sanctions have long been the last refuge of the lazy policymaker looking to ‘do something’. Take, for instance, the…
Time is running out to crack down on Iran
Three American soldiers on the Syria-Jordan border were killed by Iranian drones on Sunday. Since October, Iranian drones and missiles…
Israel is facing an existential battle
Israel is fighting for its life. While the White House remains convinced that it is possible to somehow contain the…
