Category Archives: Middle East

US-Iran Negotiations: Why an Agreement Looks Unlikely

Happy endings look remote with the US attempt to escalate against Iran and bully them into a “deal”.

‘Greater Türkiye’ Faces Major Headwinds Abroad and at Home

Restless nationalists play role in protests at home while Türkiye runs up against US-backed Greater Israel in Syria. The great unknown: will the millions of Takfiris in Türkiye step into the ring?

Iran Lacks the Leverage For a Fair Deal With the US

The US seems intent on bludgeoning Iran into a very unfavorable agreement.

Will Trump Deliver on His Threat of Taking Military Action Against Iran?

The US has increased its threat display in the Middle East generally and versus Iran in particular. Will the US greenlight an Israel attack?

Increasing Alignment Between the US and Türkiye Means Trouble

Washington and Ankara are getting mighty cozy as the project to encircle Iran picks up steam.

The Middle East Logistics Wars

The US pursues the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor while attempting to kill other logistics corridors involving China, Iran, and Russia.

Is the Endgame with Iran About to Begin?

An update on US escalatory noises about Iran.

More IDF Depravity: Use of Palestinians as Human Shields

More systematic war crimes by the IDF, covered up as supposedly just a few outlier cases.

Why Is the Trump Administration So Obsessed with Shipping Lanes?

The case that it’s about preparing for conflict with China.

The Empire Rebrands: Foreign Policy Under Trump 2.0

The woke imperium is dead. Long live the American AI “post-democratic” empire.

Can Europe Resist Concessions to Russia in Trump’s Ukraine Agreement?

An uber neocon contends that Europe has found substitutes for Russian energy and so can and will increase sanctions on Russia.

BRICS, Boers, and Preparing for Conflict With China in South Africa: Examining the US Pressure Campaign

In addition to Greenland and the Panama Canal, Washington is doubling down on efforts to “dominate” naval theaters in a conflict with China.

Trump’s No-Prisoners Approach to Iran-China Oil Crackdown

The US plans further sanctions on intermediaries like tankers and broker that facilitate Iran oil sales to China. Will they work?

Imperialism (Still) Rules

Many in the West now deny imperialism. But even the Economist now sees Trump’s revival of this US legacy.

Does Trump’s Attempted “Dismantling” of Spook-Infested, Regime Change Agency USAID Herald a New Foreign Policy Era?

It looks more like an attempt to bring under control rogue agencies that were hostile to Trump during his first term in office as well as a shift in the type of “values” the US will support abroad.