Middle East

Strategic evaluation of Middle East conflicts, regional rivalries, energy security, Israel–Iran dynamics, and great power competition in West Asia.

Interview with General Asthana:The US- Iranian clash will remain limited to economic, diplomatic and at best information warfare: Global Review(Germany)

I am sharing with friends an interview of mine by Global Review (Germany). The interviewer is  Ralf Ostener. The interviewer has questioned on global issues with focus on Middle East and Iran.  I am attaching the URL below. Neueste Beiträge Interview…

Helsinki Summit: Does it impact US- Russian strategic posturing in Syria.

Helsinki summit has indirectly indicated that US and Russia are in no mood to confront on Syrian issue further. Earlier last week Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces, backed by Russia  regained ground from the southern rebels, who had earlier chosen…

Terror enters Mosque of Egypt

Sharing the Washington Post article and my comments with friends dated 24 November 2017. Comments With shrinking caliphate/concentrated locations of militants by some hard actions, it is expected that sporadic militant attacks and lone wolf attacks at unexpected locations killing innocent people…

Iran under Sanctions, Hafid Saeed’s House Arrest: Trump’s shockwaves reach Indian neighbourhood

Fresh Sanctions on Iran           As per BBC, On February 3, 2017, The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on Iran following its recent ballistic missile test, after their National Security Adviser Michael Flynn had announced earlier this week, that  the…