A Voice of the Unheard Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is having a destabilizing effect on the Middle East. Despite recently walking back threats to torpedo the Iran nuclear deal – officially, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) – Moscow continues to impede progress in retaliation for sanctions related to its military activities. This, in turn, is pushing Iran to respond in kind....
“Conventional” terrorism, as we have known it for the last few years, has abated and not just due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This is because governments have spent considerable amounts of money in counterterrorism and on global efforts to stem the transnational flow of weapons, funds and terrorists. Moreover, the defeat of ISIS and Al...
Big changes in Middle East politics may occur in the window between November’s US elections and Iran’s presidential election in May 2022. As polls suggest, Joe Biden is likely to be the next occupant of the White House. A President Biden will likely take American foreign policy back to the Obama years. In the Middle...