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Items by Peter Rodgers
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A new approach to normalising relations with Iran provides a chance for geopolitical stability and regional security
In today’s rapidly shifting geopolitical landscape and strategic rivalries at the regional level, concerns surrounding Iran’s nuclear programme and the challenges posed by pressure-driven and isolationist policies have remained central to international discourse. While some argue that negotiating with Iran equates to legitimising its nuclear ambitions and enrichment activities,...
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Tehran and Washington as natural allies in an artificial order
One of the paradoxes of contemporary history is that political shifts in the United States—particularly during the Trump era—unexpectedly brought certain elements of US policymaking closer to the policies of the Islamic Republic of Iran. In a post-Cold War world order shaped by neoliberalism and globalisation, two political movements—the...
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The ‘Arab NATO’ is a US security trap for Gulf countries
The “Arab NATO” initiative, which has been discussed increasingly in diplomatic circles in recent years, has once again become a hot topic in the relationships between Arab countries and the United States. Washington and Tel Aviv insist that this plan can guarantee the security of Arab nations, but can...