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    Tuesday, April 28, 2026
    MEROMERO
    • Geopolitics

      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

      The Iran War’s Threat to Turkey

      April 27, 2026 ARFA

      A Taiwan crisis would cause far more global economic damage than Strait of Hormuz disruption

      April 26, 2026 ARFA
    • Security

      “The Muslim Peshmerga” … How Iran Seeks to Contain Its Kurds

      April 28, 2026 ARFA

      Iran’s Heat-Seeking Missiles Are a Nightmare for the US Air Force

      April 28, 2026 ARFA

      Why did Iran hit Kuwait so hard?

      April 28, 2026 ARFA

      The US-Israel war on Iran: Objectives, strategy, and escalation management

      April 28, 2026 ARFA

      The Inescapable Truth of Euro-Atlantic Defense: No Way Forward Without Türkiye

      April 27, 2026 ARFA
    • Analysis

      Americans don’t want Iranians killed. As long as they’re hipsters

      April 28, 2026 ARFA

      Pakistan’s pageant, Washington’s whim, Iran’s refusal

      April 28, 2026 ARFA

      Antisemitism and Antizionism in the United States Amid the Iran War

      April 28, 2026 ARFA

      Stalled US-Iran Talks Show Limits of Pakistan Mediation Push

      April 28, 2026 ARFA

      What if the West has been misreading Iran for 40 years?

      April 27, 2026 ARFA
    • Policy Brief

      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

      Can the US-Israel ‘Special Relationship’ Survive the Iran War?

      April 27, 2026 ARFA

      The law sets a 60-day limit on unauthorized wars. Will Trump respect it?

      April 26, 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

      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

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

      April 7, 2026 ARFA
    • Economy

      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

      UAE’s dollar swap threats show how brittle these US alliances can be

      April 26, 2026

      The Gulf War: Hidden Vulnerabilities and Strategic Failures

      April 24, 2026 ARFA
    • Energy

      These Asian Nations Have Returned to Coal for Energy

      April 28, 2026 ARFA

      Riyadh’s Strategy to Bypass Hormuz Risks

      April 28, 2026 ARFA

      Has gas replaced oil? LNG geopolitics in a Middle East at war

      April 27, 2026 ARFA

      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
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    Security

    Israel’s greatest weapon was fear — and it is now failing

    March 14, 2026 ARFA

    Israel’s greatest weapon was fear—now failing. October 7, Iranian missiles shatter invincibility. Psychological doctrine collapses.

    Security

    The Orbital shift: How Russian and Chinese technology is neutralizing Western dominance in the Iran war

    March 14, 2026 ARFA

    Orbital shift: Russian, Chinese technology neutralizes Western dominance in Iran war. Multipolar military reality.

    Analysis

    Another war we’re not supposed to see

    March 14, 2026 ARFA

    Another war we’re not supposed to see: mainstream media obscures, satellite imagery delayed. Truth first casualty.

    Security

    Blinding US Eyes in the Middle East

    March 14, 2026 AR

    Iran blinds US eyes: targets $500M AN/TPY-2 radars in Qatar, UAE, Saudi, Jordan. Blinding campaign.

    Analysis

    Anti-Muslim bias in British media is off the charts. Will anyone step in?

    March 14, 2026 ARFA

    Anti-Muslim bias in British media off the charts: 70% negative, 50% biased. Will anyone step in?

    Economy

    Can Gulf Economies Hold Up if Foreign Workers Leave?

    March 14, 2026 ARFA

    Can Gulf economies hold if foreign workers leave? Migrants 76-95% workforce. Iraq 1990 lesson: 1.5M fled.

    Governance

    Turban vs. Guards: Who Is Leading Iran in the War?

    March 14, 2026 ARFA

    Turban vs. Guards: IRGC leads war, clergy sidelined. Third-tier commanders dominate. Mojtaba absent—power shift complete.

    Geopolitics

    Will the Houthis Close the Gulf’s Gateways?

    March 14, 2026 ARFA

    Will Houthis close Bab al-Mandab? 6.2M bpd at risk. Combined with Hormuz, crippling pressure equation.

    Policy Brief

    The Well-Known Secret Partner in U.S. War Decisions

    March 14, 2026 ARFA

    The well-known secret partner in US war decisions: gasoline prices. Pump determines war’s duration.

    Analysis

    Beyond Persian Identity: How Iran’s Multiethnic Population Shapes Politics

    March 14, 2026 ARFA

    Iran’s multiethnic population shapes politics: Persians ~50%, grievances, cross-border ties. Ethnicity key to future.

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