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Critical perspectives on U.S.–Iran relations, the Middle East, and global power dynamics.
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Hormuz Isn't About Tolls for Iran. It's About Institutionalizing Leverage. (opens the original)
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As reports emerge that Iran and Oman are nearing an agreement on the future of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, much of the discussion has focused on whether Tehran will collect transit fees or so called “service charges.” That debate increasingly misses the central issue.Money does not appear to be Iran’s primary objective, or even its most important one. The more consequential question is whether the outcome of the war leaves Tehran with a durable political and institutional role in shap
The War Trump Set Out to Fight No Longer Exists (opens the original)
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Just days after American media was awash with reports that Donald Trump was preparing a major attack on Iranian civilian infrastructure, Trump abruptly changed course. Instead of announcing another wave of strikes, he declared that he had cancelled the planned attack and wanted a deal with Tehran.The reversal immediately raises an obvious question. Are we witnessing another “Islamabad moment” from Trump?<div class="captioned-image-contain
The Iran War, Recent Work, and What's Next (opens the original)
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Hi everyone,It’s been a while since I’ve sent a post, and I wanted to start by saying thank you for sticking around.Over the past few months, I’ve been much more active on X than on Substack as the Iran war unfolded. Between publishing real-time analysis, writing articles and reports, closely tracking developments, appearing in the media, and responding to a rapidly evolving situation, I simply haven’t had the time to give this newsletter the attention it deserves.That said, I wanted to share so
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