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Houthis in Yemen Target Vessels in Red Sea

Latest Developments The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen fired a ballistic missile and drones at three commercial vessels on December 3. Additionally, the USS Carney, a Navy destroyer, downed a drone headed in its direction, though the “specific target” of the attack was unclear, according to a United States Central Command …

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Iranian Expediency Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei: ‘The Two-State [Israel-Palestine] Solution Is No Longer Relevant’; An Islamic Army To Control Security Should Be Established In The Middle East

In two recent television interviews on, Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of the Iranian regime’s Expediency Council – the body of senior officials appointed by Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei[1] – called for establishing an Islamic army to control security in the Middle East after U.S. forces withdraw from the region. Rezaei, …

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War delays but likely will not fully derail IMEC plans

U.S. President Joe Biden hailed it as a “real big deal.” India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi called it “a testament to human endeavor and unity across continents.” European Commission President Ursula van der Leyen labeled it the “most ambitious project of our generation.” Saudi Arabia’s Investment Minister Khalid al-Falih went …

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MANAGING US RELATIONS WITH
PAKISTAN IN UNCERTAIN TIMES:
OPPORTUNITIES AND OBSTACLES

The United States and Pakistan have a longstanding relationship spanning more than three-quarters of a century, but this relationship has experienced significant stress since the post-9/11 American intervention in Afghanistan. The U.S. had expected Pakistan to lend more support to its efforts to defeat the Taliban, and Pakistan felt underappreciated …

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