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    Sunday, May 3, 2026
    MEROMERO
    • Geopolitics

      No more ‘daddy’? Trump becoming orphan with Euros over Iran

      April 29, 2026 ARFA

      How Iran killed fantasy of US military domination over China

      April 29, 2026 ARFA

      Iran and Russia are gaming the United States, and winning

      April 28, 2026 ARFA

      How China stands to gain from the US-Israel war on Iran

      April 28, 2026 ARFA

      Is an ‘Islamic NATO’ emerging as a counterweight to Israel?

      April 28, 2026 ARFA
    • Security

      Deprived of Nukes, Iran Will Likely Ramp Up Its Chemical and Biological Weapons Capacities

      April 30, 2026 ARFA

      Iran’s ‘mosquito fleet’ presents a pesky problem

      April 29, 2026 ARFA

      Why the US Military Is Fixing Up Two Military Bases on Cyprus

      April 29, 2026 ARFA

      Hezbollah’s New Drone Threat

      April 29, 2026 ARFA

      How to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz

      April 29, 2026 ARFA
    • Analysis

      Iran and the new arithmetic of war

      May 1, 2026 ARFA

      Trump’s regime change fantasies never stood a chance

      April 30, 2026 ARFA

      Why Israel and the US were so deadly wrong about regime change in Iran

      April 29, 2026 ARFA

      Why Disarming Hezbollah Won’t Be Like Disarming Hamas

      April 29, 2026 ARFA

      Iran’s Next Transformation: How War Could Shift Power from Clerics to the Military

      April 29, 2026
    • Policy Brief

      How Pakistan Became the Iran War’s Unlikely Peace Negotiator

      April 29, 2026 ARFA

      Too steep for the Veep? Why Trump made Vance his point man in the Iran talks

      April 29, 2026 ARFA

      By Week’s End, Trump’s War Will Be Plainly Illegal

      April 28, 2026 ARFA

      This Democratic insider wants to rewrite the party’s Israel playbook

      April 28, 2026 ARFA

      The Iraqi Conundrum

      April 27, 2026 ARFA
    • MENA

      No peace in sight: When will Sudan’s war end?

      April 28, 2026 ARFA

      US military exercise brings Libya’s rival factions together

      April 26, 2026 ARFA

      Warlord Haftar is tightening his grip on Libya, with a US imprimatur

      April 24, 2026 ARFA

      Progress without justice: why Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi’s killing is unlikely to reach a courtroom

      April 17, 2026 ARFA

      After 3 years of fighting, Sudan’s civil war is only getting worse

      April 17, 2026 ARFA
    • Governance

      3 Men Who Run Iran

      April 29, 2026 ARFA

      What a protest in Syria reveals about the country’s divides

      April 28, 2026 ARFA

      Has Iran’s ideology actually hardened?

      April 26, 2026 ARFA

      Can Sistani save Iraq from its predicament?

      April 22, 2026 ARFA

      All the Pieces Are Lining up for Regime Change in Iran

      April 7, 2026 ARFA
    • Economy

      Iran’s economy was in a dire state before the war. Now millions face job losses and poverty

      April 29, 2026 ARFA

      Trump’s Economic Noose for Iran

      April 29, 2026 ARFA

      How the war on Iran is rewriting regional trade routes

      April 28, 2026 ARFA

      Hormuz is the war’s invoice—and Washington can’t pay it

      April 28, 2026 ARFA

      April 2026 update to TIGER: A year of economic healing turns into a year of peril

      April 26, 2026 ARFA
    • Energy

      The Strait of Hormuz Is Europe’s Fight to Win

      April 30, 2026 ARFA

      Test of wills: Iran’s ability to outlast the US blockade

      April 30, 2026 ARFA

      ‘A long time coming’: How to understand the UAE’s decision to leave OPEC

      April 29, 2026 ARFA

      Why the UAE Walked Out on OPEC—and What It Means for the Cartel

      April 29, 2026 ARFA

      How to Interpret Wartime Oil Prices

      April 29, 2026 ARFA
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    Analysis

    Ten must-read books on US-Iran relations

    March 1, 2026 ARFA

    To counter the propaganda surrounding Iran, read these ten essential books on U.S.-Iran relations and imperial hubris.

    Geopolitics

    Saudi Arabia’s New Approach to Israel and the Normalization Process

    March 1, 2026 ARFA

    Saudi Arabia’s shift on Israel is stark: 99% of Saudis now oppose normalization, and a Palestinian state is a non-negotiable condition.

    Governance

    The Crisis of the Islamic Republic of Iran

    March 1, 2026 ARFA

    Iran’s uprising is not another protest wave—it is a systemic crisis of economic collapse and regime failure.

    Analysis

    Who Will Succeed Ali Khamenei in Iran?

    March 1, 2026 ARFA

    Khamenei’s death leaves a historic vacuum; the most likely outcome is an IRGC takeover, turning a clerical state into a military one.

    Policy Brief

    Trump’s US-Israel war on Iran is denounced abroad, unconstitutional at home

    March 1, 2026 ARFA

    Trump’s war on Iran, launched without congressional approval, is unconstitutional; the consequences are irreversible.

    Analysis

    All or Nothing in Gaza

    March 1, 2026 ARFA

    Trump’s Gaza plan is flawed: the technocratic committee cannot succeed unless four key conditions are met.

    Analysis

    Iran’s supreme leader is dead. Here’s what it means

    March 1, 2026 ARFA

    Khamenei is dead, killed in a U.S.-Israeli strike; Iran teeters as succession and regime survival hang in the balance.

    Policy Brief

    Iraq increasingly moves toward US

    March 1, 2026 ARFA

    Iraq’s foreign policy is shaped by internal rivalries and militia influence, not strategy; pro-U.S. factions gain as Iran weakens.

    Analysis

    How Israel Lost Americans

    March 1, 2026 ARFA

    For the first time in 25 years, more Americans sympathize with Palestinians than Israel; bipartisan support is slipping away.

    Analysis

    ‘Mess Around and Find Out’: 4 Opinion Writers on the Khamenei Strike

    March 1, 2026 ARFA

    Trump’s decapitation strike killed Khamenei, but regime change is a gamble; power vacuums breed chaos.

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