The conflict that started on February 28, 2026 with attacks by the United States and Israel against Iran has had tremendous human and economic costs. Estimates indicate that around 3,000...
Tag: Geopolitics
The Fragile Truce: The United States and the Emerging Geopolitics of the Middle East
The peace plan for Gaza promoted by the Trump administration since last September - and now endorsed by the UN - has created the space for a ceasefire between Israel...
Shifting Sands: Donald Trump and the Middle East
Since Donald Trump’s second inauguration in January 2025, the Middle East has been the defining foreign policy issue of his administration. The region has become the most prominent testing ground...
The Rubicon: Israel and Iran at War
On June 13, 2025, Israel launched Operation "Rising Lion” - a major attack against Iran. The goal of the military operation was to severely downgrade and possibly eliminate Iran’s nuclear...