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Middle East Report
James discusses this week’s Iran war developments, Gulf splits on post-war relations with Iran, and the Middle East’s shadow hanging over the 2026 World…
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6:43
Living by the sword
Netanyahu’s pursuit of his personal interests at the expense of national interests is not unique, even if it may be one of the most extreme…
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A game of chicken
A US-Iranian tit-for-tat in the Strait of Hormuz amounts to a game of chicken that risks spinning out of control.
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Lebanon ceasefire is about more than Hezbollah
Watch now | James argues on TRT World that for Iran and the US a Lebanon ceasefire is not just about Hezbollah. It’s also about leverage in US-Iranian…
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3:37
Gulf states prepare for long-term Iranian control of the Strait of Hormuz
Disregard the US, European, Iraqi, and Gulf states’ rejection of Iran’s insistence that it will control the Strait of Hormuz no matter what. Fact is…
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Will they or won’t they? Iran war ceasefire hangs in the balance
James discusses prospects for a US-Iran agreement to extend the ceasefire and end the war on ANewz.
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10:40
US-Iranian negotiations are a performative tug-of-war over who blinks first
US-Iranian negotiations to end the Iran war have evolved into a performative tug-of-war over who has the longer breath rather than an all-out effort to…
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The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey
The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey offers an incisive and thought-provoking analysis by James M. Dorsey of the geopolitics in a swath of land stretching from Africa's Atlantic coast across the Middle East and Central Asia to the borders of China
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