Shahram Akbarzadeh
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
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- Sep 25, 2026
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- Jul 16, 2026
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The Houthi–Saudi conflict has the hallmarks of another major Middle Eastern war (opens the original)
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If you like this article, share it with your friends. Saudi Arabia and the Houthis are fighting again, raising concerns about a new war in the Middle East. A conflict could further destabilise the region and hurt the Saudi economy, which is already struggling with the effects of the US-Israeli war on Iran. After the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Saudi Arabia pivoted to the Red Sea for its crude oil exports, shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait to Asian markets. The Houthis have now seize
Washington's double standard is arming a nuclear race in the Middle East (opens the original)
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If you like this article, share it with your friends. The United States and Saudi Arabia announced last week that they had signed a nuclear cooperation agreement that would allow the Gulf kingdom to develop a civilian nuclear program while providing “great access for American companies in the Saudi nuclear energy program”. America signed a similar deal with the United Arab Emirates in 2009. However, in contrast to that arrangement, Saudi Arabia rejected a pledge not to enrich uranium or reproces
Why a broken ceasefire suits Iran just fine (opens the original)
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If you like this article, share it with your friends. On Monday, when Donald Trump announced — then backflipped on — a 20% fee on cargo moving through the Strait of Hormuz, and then reimposed a naval blockade on Iran, he framed his decision in terms of the United States’ role as the “guardian” of the important chokepoint for global oil exports. In response, Iranian Foreign Affairs Minister Abbas Araghchi posted on X that “20% is of course too much. We will be fair.” Araghchi’s tone offers a clue
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