Category: ME-100
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Iran Armenia Defence Deal
Iran and Armenia signed a Memorandum of Cooperation between their respective defense ministries during a May 20 meeting between high-level Iranian and Armenian foreign and defense ministers. ME-100, Middle East Chief: The Iran-Armenia defense memorandum signed on May 20 is a calculated maneuver by both nations to recalibrate regional power dynamics amid shifting alliances and…
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Assessment: Syria Civil War
“It is our assessment that frankly the [Syrian] transitional authority, given the challenges they’re facing, are maybe weeks, not many months, away from potential collapse, and a full scale civil war of epic proportions,” Rubio says today adding that 2 major threats facing Syria’s gov: 1) resurgence of ISIS, many of them foreign fighters 2)…
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Gaza’s Hardest Days Begin
On May 18, 2025, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced plans for an intensified military operation in Gaza, stating the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) will enter the region “with full force” in the coming days to defeat Hamas and secure the release of hostages. ME-100, Middle East Chief: Israel’s launch of “Operation Gideon’s Chariots” marks…
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Trump’s Syria Sanctions Shift
On May 13, 2025, President Donald Trump announced the U.S. will lift all sanctions on Syria, marking a significant shift in policy following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024. Speaking at a Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum in Riyadh, Trump said the sanctions, described as “brutal and crippling,” had served their purpose but were…
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ME-100 on the US-Iran nuclear talks in Rome
ME-100, Middle East Chief, analyzed the ongoing US-Iran Nuclear Negotiations in Rome: “A managed détente under the shadow of escalation, a choreography of pressure and concession designed more to delay conflict than resolve it.” Let me underline that “the oscillation theory” is my own unique theory of IR and I personally teach it to my…