Sanctions: Consensus vs. Compliance
Sanctions may sometimes support diplomacy, but they should never become a permanent substitute for diplomacy or a form of economic warfare without accountability, limits or a credible path to peace.
Sep 9, 2026
U.S.-Iran Agreement: the Beginning of a New Middle East?
Whether this marks the beginning of a new chapter in Middle Eastern diplomacy or merely another temporary pause in a long-running rivalry will depend on the political will of both sides to transform tentative understandings into durable agreements.
Jul 8, 2026
Economics Forces Washington’s Capitulation
The United States must embrace such a positive new phase for the region. It needs to withdraw its unnecessary and counterproductive military presence from the Gulf region.
Jul 2, 2026
The Illusion of Peace
It is Iran’s deterrence capability, not its negotiating skill, that will prevent future U.S. aggression.
Jul 1, 2026
The Elusive Peace Behind the Truce Pact
The Middle East needs, however utopian it may seem, a durable framework built on sovereignty, mutual respect and inclusive regional dialogue.
Jun 24, 2026
Washington Should Rethink the Relations with China in a Changing World
A new world is emerging as the international situation changes and shifts power from the West, the United States and Europe, to the East, Eurasia.
May 21, 2026
Xi-Trump Summit Cannot Solve Everything, But It Can Still Prevent Disaster
A successful meeting would not eliminate distrust between Beijing and Washington. It would simply prove that responsible statecraft still exists in an increasingly fractured international system. That alone would qualify as meaningful geopolitical progress.
May 13, 2026
A Pause, Not a Peace
After four decades of enmity and two rounds of devastating war, Washington and Tehran trust each other so little that they prepare for battle even as they sit at the bargaining table.
Apr 23, 2026
Can China’s Global Security Initiative Bring Lasting Peace to the Middle East?
The world today is confronted with many tough problems, and major countries should act in a manner befitting their status, demonstrating broad-mindedness and a strong sense of responsibility.
Apr 22, 2026
Heroic or Hegemonic?
When war is waged for hegemonic expansion and in violation of international law, then even the most daring rescue becomes a cold political spectacle—a flimsy fig leaf for imperial ambition.
Apr 15, 2026
From Unipolar Economic Warfare to Strategic Retaliation
Power is now more spread out, yet is also more fiercely contested.
Apr 14, 2026
Trump’s Global Gamble Is Undermining America
President Trump’s reckless global gamble has blinded him to the long-term risks that his series of almost obsessive foreign moves—targeting China, Europe, Russia, Iran and indeed the entire world—pose to the U.S.
Apr 13, 2026