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U. S. President Donald Trump is curious about why Iran has not yet agreed to reduce its nuclear program, despite increasing military pressure from the U. S. Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, mentioned this during an interview, expressing that Trump is not frustrated but is interested in Iran’s …
February, 2026
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23 February
Deconstructing Dollar Dominance: Insights for a Multipolar Currency Regime
Ajay Kumar Mishra and Shraddha Rishi* At the Davos World Economic Forum, Mark Carney, the prime minister of Canada, shared his thoughts on the hegemonic and subservient world order. When integration turns into a source of subordination, one cannot “live within the lie” of mutual benefit in the …
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19 February
Reliability Is the New Currency of Power
Cory Smith In an era marked by systemic turbulence, the most valuable strategic asset is no longer mere military might or economic heft—it is reliability. Across the globe, conflicts proliferate, geopolitical rivalries intensify, and international institutions are increasingly immobilized by gridlock, polarization, and eroding public trust. In such …
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19 February
Jordan as America’s Strategic Anchor: A Study in Geopolitical Alignment
Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh In the annals of American engagement in the Middle East, few partnerships have assumed as profound a strategic significance as that between Washington and Amman today. The trajectory of US-Jordanian relations, culminating over the past year, reflects not mere transactional diplomacy but a deliberate convergence …
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19 February
From McCarthyism to Trumpism: The Recasting of the Russian “Other” in American Politics
Alon Ben-Meir Back in the 1950s, the United States, even a whisper of sympathy for Russia or the Soviet Union was unthinkable and seen as almost traitorous. The eventual rise of McCarthyism was all about rooting out what were presumed to be “un-American activities”, i.e., anything that could …
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19 February
Carrier, Chokepoint and Coercion: The Growing Risk of Iran-U.S. Conflict
After the successful US regime-change military action in Venezuela, it appears Washington is aiming for a similar endeavor again—this time in the Middle East against Iran. Mass mobilization of US military assets—most notably the deployment of a naval armada in the Arabian Sea, the forward deployment of the …
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19 February
Talking Peace While Preparing War: The Paradox of U.S.–Iran Negotiations
Sandra Bullocci The second round of nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran concluded in Geneva on Tuesday under the rhetoric of “guiding principles,” as Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi phrased it. A U.S. official confirmed that “progress was made,” yet cautioned that “a lot of details …
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19 February
Al-Makahleh: Between the Thunder and the Silence: America, Iran, and the Diplomacy of the Abyss
Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh There are moments in history when the world does not advance—it holds its breath. Such is the present hour between the United States and the Iran: an interval suspended between thunder and silence, where war is not declared, yet peace is not confessed. The air …
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17 February
Diplomacy Under the Shadow of War: The High-Stakes U.S.–Iran Talks in Geneva
Robert Boston In Geneva this week, the United States and Iran returned to a familiar table—though not to familiar ground. Indirect nuclear negotiations began Tuesday under Omani mediation, bringing together U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi. President Donald Trump signaled he …
