Politics and Governance

In offering support for Hamas and the Palestinian cause, Tehran is likely to avoid direct regime – or irretrievable Hezbollah – entanglement to shield its core strategic interests.

While there are ways Hezbollah could become involved in the Israel-Hamas conflict, neither Hezbollah nor Iran appears interested in a wider regional war.

Quds Force chief Ismail Qaani’s foreign visits reveal minor anomalies regarding Palestinian affairs.

Six years after its independence referendum, the Kurdistan region of Iraq confronts grave political, economic, and security challenges.

The Iranian regime has its weaknesses, but, for now, there is no prospect of the regime’s imminent collapse.

On October 17, AGSIW hosted a discussion on the foreign policies of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Washington and Riyadh will be watching the next steps before reassessing the potential for a triangular agreement with Israel.

As long as the nature or degree of Iran’s involvement in the conflict between Israel and Hamas is disputed, Tehran will continue to reap rewards.