Diplomacy
If Negotiations Produce an Agreement That Reduces Pressure on Tehran, the Regime Will Prioritize Rebuilding Its Security Capabilities
The State Department’s Absence in Benghazi Trades Intelligence for Spin and Rumor
Tehran Is Determined to Impose Its Control over Hormuz, and Hitting Israel Doesn’t Advance That Goal
Western Capitals Should Be Precise About What They Endorse When They Praise Turkish-Facilitated Dialogue in Somalia
Overwrought Warnings Do Harm
Governments Generally Engage Militants When Military Action Alone Cannot Resolve Prolonged Conflicts
Tehran Is Showing That It Is Certainly Willing to Push the Envelope
The Plan Constructs a Sovereign Blind Spot and a Sanctuary for the Reconstitution of Hostile Forces
Sharaa’s Elevation from International Terrorist to Diplomatic Partner Is the Most Sophisticated Mutation of Salafi-Jihadist Ideology in the Modern Era
For Israeli Security Planners Gauging What Turkey Would Do with Expanded Access to Advanced Western Technology, the Most Useful Case Study Is Libya
Jerusalem’s Regional Partners Are Cooperating with Its Rivals on Diplomatic Initiatives That Go Against Israel’s Wishes
The Transformation of Turkey’s Diplomatic Service Into an Intelligence and Security Apparatus Under Former Spy Chief Hakan Fidan Has Been Moving at Full Speed
The Cypriot President Recently Met With a Delegation of U.S. Lawmakers to Discuss Energy, Investment, and Regional Security
Israel Should Use Its Position to Moderate Azerbaijani Racism and Incitement Against Armenians
Iran’s Influence Is No Longer Operating Merely Alongside the Iraqi State, but Increasingly Through It
America Didn’t Achieve a Single One of Its Aims in Iran
Both Nations Are Historical Pillars of Stability in a Volatile Region
A Major Sanctions-Evasion Prosecution Was Turned Into a Diplomatic Bargaining Chip That Sacrificed the Interests of Terrorism Victims
Even the Limited Progress Achieved So Far Remains Vulnerable to Regional Developments and Political Tensions