The ceasefire is welcome but fragile. Friday’s talks in Islamabad must address Iran’s nuclear programme and avoid sidelining the rest of the region
The ceasefire announcement between the US and Iran h…
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The war in Iran is ripping up the Gulf’s plan for stability | Sanam Vakil ⊖⊖
As missiles fall from the sky and energy infrastructure is targeted, the limitations of relying on the US for protection are becoming all too obvious
For more than two weeks, missiles and drones have …
44 days ago
Iran may yet endure this war, but the Islamic Republic as we have known it cannot survive unchanged | Sanam Vakil ⊖⊖
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The regime may now have to meet Trump’s demands merely to save itself. And he needs a coherent plan to deal with what he has unleashed
The coordinated strikes on Iran launched by the United States and…
70 days ago
War, a Trump-imposed deal or internal regime collapse: for Tehran, none of the options are good | Sanam Vakil ⊖⊖
Iran’s leaders now face unprecedented peril. The regime has lost its footing, and the global mechanisms to avoid conflict no longer work
Dr Sanam Vakil is the director of Chatham House’s Middle East a…
90 days ago
With thousands dead, the Iranian regime may survive these protests – but not in its current form | Sanam Vakil ⊖⊖
With fear, surveillance and brute force only set to increase, there are disturbing parallels with Saddam Hussein’s Iraq
Sanam Vakil is director of Chatham House’s Middle East and North Africa programm…
5 months ago
This isn’t a real ceasefire in Gaza – it’s a holding pattern before war returns | Sanam Vakil ⊖⊖
Israel’s airstrikes have exposed the fragility of Trump’s ‘peace plan’. Without international support, it risks crumbling altogether
Israel’s recent airstrikes in Gaza, which have killed more than 10…
7 months ago
Israel has replaced Iran as the biggest security threat to the Gulf states | Sanam Vakil ○
As the US waits on the sidelines, Israel’s actions – as evidenced by the attack on Doha – are becoming increasingly audacious
Sanam Vakil is director of Chatham House’s Middle East and North Africa pr…
10 months ago
International opinion has rounded on Israel, but it's not enough to force Netanyahu's hand | Sanam Vakil ○
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Condemnation alone won’t change Israel’s trajectory. For that, concrete action on sanctions and Palestinian statehood is required
- Sanam Vakil is director of Chatham House’s Middle East and North Afric…
12 months ago
Israel has chosen military occupation over a ceasefire in Gaza. Where does this end? | Sanam Vakil ○
The latest escalation and attempts to dismantle the Palestinian leadership are utterly at odds with peace negotiations
- Sanam Vakil is a senior research fellow in the Middle East and North Africa progr…
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