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Oman’s Quiet Return to the Region’s Center
Oman’s divergence from the other Gulf Arab states could help shape the postwar regional order and determine the future of the Strait of Hormuz, I argue in my latest piece for the DC-based Arab Gulf States Institute. Read the full commentary HERE.
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Iran is Betting on American Fatigue
In this piece for the Middle East Institute at the National University of Singapore, I argue that Iran’s calculation is straightforward: Rising US casualties and mounting costs will eventually force Washington to concede control of the strait. For now, Iran is holding all the cards, while the US scrambles just to keep its footing. Read…
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Self-Preservation, Not Salvation: Deterrence, Diplomacy and the Gulf’s Iran Problem
Read the full piece HERE or in the uploaded PDF above. In this commentary for the Italian Institute of International Affairs (IAI), I argue the following:
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