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A strong deal would build in real penalties for going back to war: automatic, reversible costs that fall on anyone who restarts the fighting.
Most states know that without widely understood and accepted international laws and principles it would be harder to resolve their disagreements peacefully.
After dozens of wars between the two ancient empires of Rome and Persia, peace deals often failed to solve problems – and sometimes made the situation worse.
There may be a pause in hostilities, but a long-term settlement is still a long way off.
The Israeli prime minister faces an invidious choice in an election year: kowtow to a powerful ally, or risk displeasure at home by ending the war with Hezbollah.
The deal between US and Iran is the sign of a fast-changing world order.
President Donald Trump has talked of a potential role for Syrian forces in fighting Hezbollah – a move that would raise alarm in Lebanon.
Tens of thousands of people were arrested this year alone in Iran, and thousands are executed every year.
The US president is trying to shift the blame for his failures in Iran – and the Kurds are an easy scapegoat.
Tehran has exploited its asymmetric warfare capabilities to strengthen its position.
A return to conflict simply would not have been in the interests of the US.
Iran’s team faces a hostile reception from the US government and some of its brethren in the diaspora. Yet others hope the event will trump politics — for now.
Satrapi’s masterpiece offers profound insights into Iranian society.
The Middle East risks state of permanent confrontation where violence periodically erupts, diplomacy intervenes and neither changes the underlying reality.
Surveys in the Gulf kingdom point at ongoing support for the US-Saudi alliance.
Iran and Israel have attacked each other for the first time since April.
First published in 2000, Persepolis created a transformative shift in comics, memoir and political storytelling. Its Iranian–French creator has died, aged 56.
It seems highly doubtful that a comprehensive deal can be reached that adheres to Trump’s proclaimed red lines.
The economic outlook for World Cup host cities isn’t looking good – but there’s still time to change that.
Top contributors
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Professor of International Politics, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin
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Professor of International Relations, Lancaster University
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Emeritus Professor of Middle Eastern Studies, Australian National University; The University of Western Australia; Victoria University
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Henry J. Leir Professor of Practice in Economics of the Middle East, Brandeis University
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Research Fellow, Middle East Studies, Deakin University
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Director, Middle East Studies Forum (MESF), Deakin University
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Director of the Curtin Extremism Research Network (CERN), Curtin University
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Professor in the Department of Government, University of Essex
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Honorary Research Fellow, Department of International Politics, City St George's, University of London
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Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor in International Politics, UCL
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Associate Professor of Practice of Public Policy, University of Michigan
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Professor of the Practice of Political Science and International Relations, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Director of Dickinson Program in New Zealand & Associate Professor of Politics at the University of Otago, Dickinson College