Analysis

MBZ is building the United Arab Emirates into a regional power that can lead an Arab coalition.

The alliance is back defending against its original nemesis, but this time, things are different.

For the purpose of understanding what the Iran deal means in regional terms, one must consider first the dynamics of hostile relations among tribes.

In light of the growing threat from Iran, many in Iraqi Kurdistan view the alliance with Israel as another link in the chain that will help assure the future of their autonomy and as a springboard to independence.

When Former US President Donald Trump designated Iran's Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist group, the White House explained that this move recognized a reality in which Tehran not only funds terrorism but actively participates in it and uses the organization to advance its political goals.

In addition to the strategic importance of the region from Moscow's perspective, Russia's southern front in Ukraine is also historically significant.

The Jewish state is learning that it "can no longer sit on the fence as the world is increasingly being divided between democracies and autocracies," says Emmanuel Navon, analyst at the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security.

There are multiple intended recipients for Iran's brinkmanship messaging, which is calculated to intimidate but not spark a full-scale war at this time.

The halt to the Vienna nuclear talks due to Russia's demand that sanctions on it exclude trade with Iran, have led to a watershed moment to expose the dangers of the deal.

A rivalry with Russia. A proxy battleground. Nuclear brinksmanship. For many generations of Americans, it’s just like old times.