Middle Orient

In an interview, Nicole Grajewski discusses the military dimension of the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran. Nicole Grajewski is a nonresident scholar in the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and a tenure-track assistant professor at the Centre de recherches internationales (CERI), Sciences Po, in …

Since October 7, 2023, Iran’s theocracy has watched its entire westward foreign policy crash, disabled by an Israeli counterattack and its shockwaves. Since October 7, 2023, Iran’s theocracy has watched its entire westward foreign policy crash, disabled by an Israeli counterattack and its shockwaves. The Islamic Republic’s proxy-based imperialism, which …

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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa participated in a video conference meeting that brought together several Middle Eastern leaders, at the invitation of European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The meeting, held on Monday, 9 March, addressed the latest military developments in the region and …

Les États du Golfe et Israël sont sur le point de devenir un brasier que les États-Unis ne peuvent tout simplement pas éteindre, faute de missiles intercepteurs en nombre suffisant. La marée humaine d’Iraniens venues rendre hommage sonne le glas du “mythe de la capitulation”, et l’Iran mène une offensive …

Il suffit de «les enthousiasmer !» Napoléon aurait défini la stratégie par «on s’engage, et puis on voit», autrement dit «on s’engage et on verra bien». Donald Trump n’est généralement pas considéré comme un napoléonien, pourtant, dans son approche stratégique, il semble avoir pris à cœur le précepte du grand …

Key Takeaways Iran’s Assembly of Experts selected former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s son, Mojtaba Khamenei, as the next Supreme Leader on March 8. Mojtaba’s selection as the Supreme Leader represents a victory for hardline factions over more pragmatic figures within the regime. Mojtaba is a hardline cleric who will likely …

Key Takeaways Geolocated satellite imagery published on March 7 confirms that the IDF struck the Shahroud Missile Facility in Semnan Province, northeastern Iran. The IDF struck buildings at the Shahroud Missile Facility during the June 2025 Israel-Iran War that had previously housed planetary mixers, which are essential for producing ballistic …

Key Takeaways Iran continued drone and ballistic missile attacks on Gulf states despite President Masoud Pezeshkian’s order to suspend strikes unless attacks on Iran originated from their territory. The combined force has continued to target Basij bases in Tehran to degrade the regime’s ability to maintain domestic control. The Basij …

Israeli-US strikes on Iran and its retaliation against Gulf countries escalated over the weekend, sending oil prices towards $120 a barrel in early trading on Monday, and weighing down on the immediate economic outlook for the region and the world. Brent crude contracts peaked at $119.40 per barrel at around …