Pakistan deepens Gulf military ties and US-Iran mediation, yet gets caught between Saudi and Emirati rivalry over regional alignment.
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Iraq reaches point of no return: attacked by both US, Iran. Oil halted, fate tied to axis.
Trump says Iran’s navy and air force are gone, but regime change by air alone is “extremely difficult.”
The U.S. has assembled its largest military force in the Middle East since the 2003 Iraq War—two carrier strike groups and over 60 jets in Jordan.
Iraq ignited a Gulf firestorm by depositing maritime boundary maps that Kuwait says infringe on its sovereignty.
Iraq’s government formation is deadlocked over Maliki’s candidacy, opposed by Washington and key factions; three scenarios are debated.
U.S. Senator Graham is shuttling between Abu Dhabi and Riyadh to mediate an end to the escalating Saudi-UAE rivalry.
Trump’s veto of Maliki deepens Iraq’s deadlock, fracturing the Shiite alliance and forcing a stark choice between defiance and replacement.
The U.S. warned Iraq that nominating al-Maliki would trigger a reassessment of ties with “negative” consequences.
Washington warned Iraq of sanctions if Maliki becomes PM, deepening divisions within the Shiite alliance and risking economic collapse.