Oman Pushes for a Permanent Role in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran Makes Maximal Demands
Iranian state media published a draft plan for the Strait of Hormuz last week that would ban U.S. and Israeli ships from transiting the Strait of Hormuz and charge compensation from other countries deemed “hostile” to Iran, in addition to other maximalist Iranian war demands. The plan, which flies in the face of U.S. […]
The Gulf Can’t Buy Allies
The Middle East has a peculiar kind of alliance: relationships that warm as investment rises, become fraternal when contracts are signed, then rediscover the virtues of neutrality and restraint when missiles start falling. Turkey and Pakistan offer useful lessons for the Gulf. Both are important partners. Neither is an enemy. But neither should be mistaken for […]
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