The US has made it clear it wants to help free Lebanon from Iranian influence, but it cannot do so alone. The protests across the country have weakened Hezbollah, but they are unlikely to diminish Tehran’s influence, especially as the US disengages from the region. Moderating Iranian influence requires the help
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Iran’s attempt to force the US back to the JCPOA failed miserably
By : Tony Badran By attacking Saudi Aramco, Iran wanted to force the US to return to the JCPOA nuclear deal. It failed. The futility of Iran’s attempts to force the US to return to the nuclear deal was evident at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), where US President Donald Trump reiterated
Iran supplies oil to Syria’s al-Assad in return for influence: Cut the supply line
By : Bassam Barabandi Iran’s supply of oil to the al-Assad regime allows it to continue killing Syrian citizens and buys Iran influence in Syria and the region. The ongoing disputes surrounding the Adrian Darya I, the Iranian oil tanker previously detained in Gibraltar and now thought to have offloaded its oil
The war in Yemen is a homegrown affair
By: Gerald Feierstein Many international commentators continue to present the war in Yemen through the lens of Saudi Arabian intervention or sectarian conflict. This narrative has even influenced the US Congress, where some members have passed legislation that rests on the assumption that the war is between the Houthis and Saudi
Waste-to-energy: The green answer to the UAE’s power issues?
Over the past few years, the UAE has been in a constant state of transformation. Factors such as climate change and resource scarcity have catalysed the country to adopt a forward-looking approach. These outside influences combined with a growing population, increased urbanisation and industrialisation, and the push for economic diversification has