Why US Middle East Policy Keeps Failing, From Iraq to Iran

Trump goes wobbly

The result? Empowering and enriching the Islamic regime; heartening the enemies of America and Israel; and intimidating the Gulf states in casting their destiny with Iran and not with the West.

Regional tensions escalate as Iran targets Gulf nations; OIC and neighbors condemn "flagrant" attacks

Jeddah [Saudi Arabia], July 13 (ANI): A wave of regional instability has gripped the Middle East following reports of widespread Iranian attacks targeting multiple Gulf nations in response to US strikes in Tehran, drawing sharp condemnation from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and triggering formal diplomatic protests as the standoff on the Strait of Hormuz continues. In a statement issued on Sunda

‘America isn’t winning’: Gulf allies losing faith in Trump’s Iran strategy

Sky News Defence Analyst Peter Jennings warns key Middle Eastern allies are growing frustrated with Washington, arguing the US has entered the conflict without a clear strategy for victory. “Middle Eastern countries like winners, and unfortunately the Americans aren’t winning right now, and that’s a key problem," Mr Jennings said. “The Gulf states, the United Arab Emirates, they cannot live with an outcome which leaves the Iranians in control of the Strait of Hormuz. “I think they’re very frustrated that the Americans don’t appear to have gone into this conflict with a strategy for winning.”

Why US-Iran confrontation persist despite diplomacy

The latest escalation between the United States and Iran illustrates a recurring paradox in Middle Eastern geopolitics, where diplomatic engagement and military confrontation are not mutually exclusive.

Trump again threatens Iran with warning it will 'no longer exist'

Tensions in the Middle East continued to escalate, with Iran targeting U.S. military bases in Kuwait and Bahrain amid renewed hostilities. Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/ #Iran #MiddleEast #Military

Half a century of Western intervention in Iran has failed spectacularly - and the current US-Israeli military offensive will too: PETER HITCHENS

Half a century of Western intervention in Iran has failed spectacularly - and the current US-Israeli military offensive will too: PETER HITCHENS

Breaking: Back to Bombing Iran!

Breaking: Back to Bombing Iran!

Renewed U.S.-Iran Fighting Could Trigger Middle East Oil Market Share Battle

Renewed fighting between the United States and Iran has shattered expectations of a lasting ceasefire, bringing fresh concerns over prolonged oil supply disruptions from the Middle East. The conflict has reignited debate over the stability of global crude markets, with traders and analysts watching closely for any signs of escalating disruption to regional production. Speculation [] The post Renewed U.S.-Iran Fighting Could Trigger Middle East Oil Market Share Battle appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.

The US-Iran War and Greater Eurasia

In spite of pessimistic forecasts of certain doom for Iran if Tehran ever found itself in a direct confrontation with Washington, the Islamic Republic withstood the overwhelming US-Israeli blow launched against it after decades of mounting tensions. With Iran emerging from the conflict as the first state in fifty years to survive a war with America, the outcome of the Middle East clash may now send ripples throughout an international system already fraught with uncertainty. Timofei Bordachev, Programme Director of the Valdai Discussion Club, examines the consequences of the Iran War for the macroregion of Greater Eurasia.

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JUST IN: Iran's Supreme Leader advisor warns US actions will push the Middle East into a sea of fire.@BRICSNews

अमेरिकी आक्रमण पछि इरानी राष्ट्रपति पेजेस्कियन इराक भ्रमण छोट्याएर स्वदेश प्रस्थान

तेहरान। पछिल्लो अमेरिकी आक्रमण पछि इरानी राष्ट्रपति मसूद पेजेस्कियन इराकबाट तेहरान फर्किएको इरानी सरकारी मिडिया आईआरआईबीलाई उद्धृत गर्दै सीएनएनले रिपोर्ट गरेको छ। पेजेस्कियन पूर्व इरानी सर्वोच्च नेता आयातोल्लाह अली खामेनीको अन्त्येष्टिमा सहभागी हुन इराकी शहर नजफ पुगेको जनाइएको छ। यसअघि होर्मुजको जलमार्ग पार गर्ने व्यापारिक जहाजहरूमा भएको आक्रमणको जवाफमा संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिकाले इरान–विरुद्ध श्रृङ्खलाबद्ध सैन्य []

Iran War Live Updates: Middle East war reignites? Iran threatens 'hard slap' after US strikes, targets 3 Gulf states

Iran War Live Updates: Middle East war reignites? Iran threatens 'hard slap' after US strikes, targets 3 Gulf states

Opinion | The Helsinki Mirage: Why Security Pacts Do Not Necessarily Travel Well

Contemporary strategic thinking has a tendency to seek answers everywhere except in the conditions at hand. Whenever the Middle East reaches an inflection point—as it does now amid the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding to cease hostilities—a familiar proposal resurfaces. Europe had the Helsinki Process, built the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and [] The post Opinion | The Helsinki Mirage: Why Security Pacts Do Not Necessarily Travel Well first appeared on Dailynewsegypt.

Post-war West Asia: From confrontation to coexistence

TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – The 2026 US-Israeli war failed to isolate Iran, instead convinced Arab states to pursue a new regional security order rooted in coexistence and the management of competition rather than confrontation.

Qatar: Arab States Working on New Security Framework with Iran

The Qatari Prime Minister said that Gulf Arab states are speaking with Iran about developing a new regional security framework. The Gulf Arab states, which host US military bases, became targets of Iranian missiles during the war. “Part of what we are doing now, as regional countries, is to create this regional security framework between []

America’s Credibility Problem Isn’t Just Financial

The U.S. is looking poorly on the global stage. For one thing, the debacle in Iran is dragging on far too long. Iran’s military capabilities are nowhere near the level of the U.S. And while the U.S. has crippled Iran’s navy, air force, and most of its missile defense systems, the latter nation has thus []

Araghchi: Bonds Between Iran, Iraq Transcend Geography to Rooted History, Shared Values, Common Destiny

Araghchi: Bonds Between Iran, Iraq Transcend Geography to Rooted History, Shared Values, Common Destiny

Saudi Arabia to host Gulf–Iran 'reconciliation summit'

Persian Gulf relations were heavily strained by the US-Israeli war on Iran, which engulfed all of West Asia

Iran war: Beware the revenge of geography

In its decision to launch a war against Iran in a bid to gain exclusive control over access to Persian oil and gas resources, the United States has ignored a harsh reality: Geography trumps military power. Iran’s mountainous terrain dominates the entire northern shore of the Persian Gulf, including the Strait of Hormuz maritime chokepoint. []

Iraq PM reaffirms good-neighborly relations with Iran

TEHRAN– Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Ali Al-Zaidi has reaffirmed that Baghdad's relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran are founded on the principles of good-neighborliness, mutual respect, and shared interests, while outlining Iraq's vision for expanding economic cooperation with the United States following the conclusion of American military presence in the Arab country.

WATCH: Trump's Energy chief reveals what escalating Iran tensions could mean for gas prices

Chris Wright says the U.S. military, not good behavior from Iran, ensures oil still flows through the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating tensions.

Drums of War: The Buildup Against Iran & The Eastern Axis’s Dilemma

Drums of War: The Buildup Against Iran The Eastern Axis’s Dilemma By Mohamed Al-Hassan Mohamed Noor Events in the Middle East are accelerating at an alarming pace. The “drums of war” are no longer a journalistic metaphor but a tangible reality felt in every move. From closed-door meetings between American and Israeli military leaders

U.S., Iran Return to the Brink of All-Out War

As both sides intensify strikes, future peace talks appear uncertain.

[Video] BREAKING: Iraqi Special Forces are reportedly hunting down and arresting politicians l [...]

BREAKING: Iraqi Special Forces are reportedly hunting down and arresting politicians loyal to Iran's regime. The Iranian regime’s influence is a cancer in the Middle East, destroying every country it touches - Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, and Iraq. The people of the Middle East are waking up.

IAEA: There is an agreement on monitoring Iran’s nuclear program – A robust verification system is needed to ensure it does not acquire a nuclear weapon

Iran calls on Gulf states to support the initiative for a nuclear-free Middle East - It describes the presence of U.S. military forces in the Persian Gulf as a source of regional insecurity The post IAEA: There is an agreement on monitoring Iran’s nuclear program – A robust verification system is needed to ensure it does not acquire a nuclear weapon appeared first on ProtoThema English.

Israel’s ‘campaign between the wars’ against Iran hurts US Ties

How strategy to contain Iran and its allies risks further straining ties with US

Saudi Arabia’s quiet financial war: Blocked payments to UAE signal deepening Gulf rift

(NaturalNews) The gilded sheen of Gulf cooperation is cracking. For years, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates projected an image of unified prosperity, a twi...

How Iran Is Moving From Resistance To Statecraft After The War

Farrokh Neghadar and Goudarz Eghtedari for Middle East Monitor The recent war involving Iran has revived a longstanding debate about the nature of Iranian power and the future of the Middle East. For decades, discussions of Iran in Western policy circles have oscillated between two assumptions: that the Islamic Republic is fundamentally ideological and irrational, []

Iran strikes American bases in Bahrain, Kuwait amid US offensive

Iran and the US continued their attacks in the Gulf as each accused the other of violating an interim deal signed less than two weeks ago to end their four-month-old war. Shortly after President Donald Trump warned the US might “militarily complete the job”, Iran early on Sunday launched missiles and drones on US military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain, continuing a series of escalating attacks. Beyond the Gulf, Israel said it had struck Iran-backed Hezbollah militants in southern Lebanon as...

Could oil prices spike further? Inside the fragile US-Iran stance in the Gulf

Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have escalated after attacks on commercial vessels. Iran's objective appears to be expanding its strategic influence over the Strait of Hormuz. Gulf nations are remaining cautious to avoid direct involvement in the confrontation. Crude oil prices are expected to remain elevated due to ongoing geopolitical risks. India, a major oil importer, faces increased vulnerability from these market developments.

How Iran's strikes on Bahrain and Kuwait forced the US to reassess military presence in Middle East

The back-and-forth attacks between the United States (US) and Iran, despite them signing a peace deal this month, have once again escalated the tensions in the Middle East, with analysts fearing that it could further disrupt the global supply chains. These strikes are a result of Iran targeting a container vessel near Oman's coast in the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran invites Afghanistan’s prime minister to attend funeral ceremony of Ali Khamenei

Iran's Alireza Bikdeli described relations between Afghanistan and Iran as historical and deep, and expressed appreciation for the sympathy shown by the Islamic Emirate and the Afghan people during the recent conflict. He added that political and economic ties between the two countries had continued without interruption despite the war. The post Iran invites Afghanistan’s prime minister to attend funeral ceremony of Ali Khamenei first appeared on Ariana News | Afghanistan News.

Tehran Warns Washington, Tel Aviv; Future War Will Not Be Like "Forty-Day War"

Officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in response to the recent U.S. attack, while condemning it and emphasizing the right to legitimate self-defense, warned that any new aggression by the United States and the Zionist regime will be met with a more decisive response, and a possible future war will not be comparable to past conflicts.

Iran survived the first round, the next may be worse

The region enters a fragile pause - with diplomacy, deterrence and nuclear risk back at the center At the start of the US and Israeli military campaign against Iran, we identified seven lessons from the new conflict. Sanctions, we noted, are often followed by force; pressure on Iran would be long-term; concessions to

The Commodities Feed: Oil bounces on Persian Gulf re-escalation

ASIA/PACIFIC: Re-escalation in the Persian Gulf has reignited supply concerns, pushing oil prices higher amid questions about the direction of US-Iran peace talks