The ‘bad leader’ trap
Today we are once again caught in what I would like to call the “bad leader trap”, a recurring pattern
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The war of signals: How Russia and China help Iran see the battlefield
When three senior American officials told The Washington Post that Russia was providing Iran with sensitive intelligence, including the precise
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Iran’s strategic patience tactic failed, what comes next could be far worse
For years, Iran’s leaders believed time was on their side. After the United States withdrew from the 2015 nuclear agreement,
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Carney confirms: When Washington whistles, Ottawa salutes
True leadership is measured by action, not words. Recently, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney struck the tone of a thoughtful
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Iran’s legal case for striking the Gulf collapses under scrutiny
The Gulf states have spent years trying to broker peace between Iran and the West: Qatar brokered nuclear talks, Oman
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A weak Iran would backfire on the United States
Supporters of the United States and Israeli military campaign against Iran argue that weakening Tehran by degrading its missile capabilities,
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How Iran fights an imposed war
In Iranian political discourse, major conflicts are often described as “imposed wars” – wars that Iran believes have been forced
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US and Israeli interests may soon diverge on Iran
Listen to this article | 6 mins info As the US-Israeli war on Iran drags on for another devastating day,
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How Trump’s 2026 Iran ‘war’ script echoes and twists the 2003 Iraq playbook
In January 2003, President George W Bush stood before the United States Congress to warn of a “grave danger” from
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Three myths about the Russia economic war
Four years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the devastation wrought by the Kremlin’s drones, infantry, missiles and armour continues
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