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Ali Abootalebi

Donald Trump
Iran is not Going Away, and Trump's only hope of Success is not War but a Deal

Iran is not Going Away, and Trump’s only hope of Success is not War but a Deal

Ali Abootalebi

Eau Clare, Wi. (Special to Informed Comment) – Much has been speculated and written about the possibility, trajectory, and the likely consequences of a war between the United States and Iran. In case of a wider war that may threaten the survival of the Islamic Republic, Iranian leadership will inevitably push for an all-out war […]

Iran
40 Years on, is Iran a Status Quo Power or a Threat to ME Regional Security?

40 Years on, is Iran a Status Quo Power or a Threat to ME Regional Security?

Ali Abootalebi

(Informed Comment) – The US-Iranian relations remain conflictual forty years after the revolution and with an uncertain future. The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s announcement that Poland will host an international conference on Iran in February has angered Iranian officials, prompting foreign minister Javad Zarif’s tweeting the upcoming summit as America’s anti-Iran “circus.” Secretary […]

Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's Brutal Game of Thrones signals its Lack of Democracy

Saudi Arabia’s Brutal Game of Thrones signals its Lack of Democracy

Ali Abootalebi

(Informed Comment) – The disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi and his possible death at the hands of the Saudi state operatives in its consulate in Istanbul is a blow to responsible politics and advocates of international relations based on broad consensus over norms of behavior, the rule of law, accountability, and transparency. Mr. Khashoggi has sacrificed […]

Foreign Policy
Are US Middle East Policies against the Law?

Are US Middle East Policies against the Law?

Ali Abootalebi

The United States has a long history of foreign policy interventionism in the name of peace but in violation of political realism.

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