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    Thursday, April 23, 2026
    MEROMERO
    • Geopolitics

      War has significantly altered major Trump meeting with Xi

      April 22, 2026 ARFA

      The Iran war has forced the US-Gulf alliance out of the shadows

      April 22, 2026 ARFA

      How the Iran War Is Eroding the Gulf States’ World

      April 21, 2026 ARFA

      War on Iran: Why Egypt cannot afford to take sides

      April 21, 2026 ARFA

      The Gulf Does Not Want This War to Continue

      April 21, 2026 ARFA
    • Security

      Can the US Really Blockade Iran Everywhere?

      April 22, 2026 ARFA

      What Recent Wars Mean for US-India Defense Cooperation

      April 22, 2026 ARFA

      Jordanians wonder if it’s time to kick out US troops

      April 22, 2026 ARFA

      ‘They have been exposed’: The Iran war upends Gulf states’ security and business model

      April 22, 2026 ARFA

      How Will the Strait of Hormuz Blockade End?

      April 21, 2026 ARFA
    • Analysis

      Why Trump’s latest blink on Iran could be more than a TACO Tuesday

      April 22, 2026

      The war on Iran: Many scenarios, few solutions

      April 22, 2026 ARFA

      How Israel and the US are losing the broader battle against Iran

      April 22, 2026 ARFA

      Iran Crisis Monitor #2

      April 22, 2026 ARFA

      Iran Crisis Monitor #1

      April 22, 2026 FA
    • Policy Brief

      Why speculation about China arming Iran is way off base

      April 22, 2026 ARFA

      GOP senators ponder giving Trump official blessing for Iran war

      April 22, 2026 ARFA

      Trump’s craving for the spotlight risks Iran deal hopes

      April 21, 2026

      An ‘Open for Open’ Hormuz Deal Could Break the Iran Stalemate

      April 21, 2026 ARFA

      In Iran Negotiations, the White House’s Military Options Are Dwindling

      April 20, 2026 ARFA
    • MENA

      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

      Can France and Algeria get their relationship back on track?

      April 1, 2026 ARFA

      Israel’s push for Somaliland base raises fears of wider war

      March 13, 2026 ARFA

      Pressing challenges facing Egypt as a result of the Iran war

      March 10, 2026 ARFA
    • Governance

      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

      The bomb and the ayatollah: Islamic just war and the nuclear question in post-Khamenei Iran

      April 7, 2026 ARFA

      The Real War for Iran’s Future, Who Will Determine the Fate of the Islamic Republic?

      March 31, 2026 ARFA

      Regime Change in Iran Is the Only Path to Middle East Peace

      March 30, 2026 ARFA
    • Economy

      The Strait of Hormuz closure forces a choice: Ration oil now or pay a steep price later

      April 22, 2026 ARFA

      How to Fight an Economic War

      April 21, 2026

      What’s Next for Oil Markets After the Ceasefire Agreement?

      April 21, 2026 ARFA

      Dollar dominance is surviving the Iran war – just about

      April 19, 2026 ARFA

      6 weeks of war has pushed millions of Iranians into poverty

      April 18, 2026 ARFA
    • Energy

      Iran’s War on Iraq’s Oil Industry

      April 22, 2026 ARFA

      Why the US’s Financial Efforts to Keep the Hormuz Strait Open Failed

      April 21, 2026 ARFA

      Strait of Hormuz is open, but economic pain is just beginning

      April 21, 2026 ARFA

      How the Iran War Is Inadvertently Boosting Our Energy Transition

      April 20, 2026 ARFA

      Waves of Hormuz Hit Lebanon

      April 18, 2026 ARFA
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    Analysis

    Generative AI as a weapon of war in Iran

    April 10, 2026 ARFA

    Generative AI has surged as a wartime tool in the Iran conflict, fueling information warfare to stoke confusion and undermine public suppo

    Analysis

    How America Broke the Iranian Regime

    April 10, 2026 ARFA

    The IRGC’s strategic playbook has collapsed under the weight of seven miscalculations, exposing a regime stripped of its regional and domestic defenses.

    Security

    The Fragile U.S.-Iran Ceasefire: Issues to Watch

    April 9, 2026 ARFA

    The temporary U.S.-Iran ceasefire pauses large-scale hostilities but leaves critical nuclear, regional, and maritime security issues fundamentally unresolved.

    Security

    Trump Secured a Ceasefire With Iran. Will It Last?

    April 9, 2026 ARFA

    Trump’s two-week ceasefire with Iran provides a temporary reprieve, but fundamental disagreements on nuclear goals and regional control remain unresolved.

    Analysis

    Making peace last: Steps for Europeans to support the Iran-US ceasefire

    April 9, 2026 ARFA

    Europe must pivot from relief to active diplomacy to sustain the fragile US-Iran ceasefire and prevent a regional relapse into war.

    Policy Brief

    For peace with Iran to work a reckoning with Israel is in order

    April 9, 2026 ARFA

    Achieving a lasting settlement with Iran requires the United States to restrain Israeli military actions and restore traditional diplomatic order.

    Security

    How a Cease-Fire Can Lead to Disaster

    April 9, 2026 ARFA

    To avoid a decade-long trap, the U.S. must offer Iran a path to normalization rather than pursuing futile, open-ended containment.

    Security

    US–Iran ceasefire: What it means for Trump, Tehran, Israel and US allies. Early analysis from Chatham House experts

    April 9, 2026 ARFA

    A fragile ceasefire pauses US-Iran hostilities, but unresolved regional tensions and damaged diplomatic norms pose long-term risks to global stability

    Geopolitics

    The Middle East After the Iran War: Lessons and Outcomes

    April 9, 2026 ARFA

    The Iran War underscores the dominance of hydrocarbons and the structural challenges facing modern militaries in adapting to rapid, low-cost technological innovation.

    Analysis

    The United States and Iran Have Agreed to a Two-Week Ceasefire

    April 9, 2026 ARFA

    A fragile two-week ceasefire pauses the US-Iran conflict, reopening the Strait of Hormuz while leaving Lebanon’s status dangerously unresolved.

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