Welcome to Home & Away. Once again, the week was dominated by events in the Middle East, where the conflict among Iran, Israel, and the United States entered a third phase, one in which Iranian decision-making has moved to center stage. My own assessment is that Iran will continue to avoid meaningful retaliation to the U.S. attacks and likely adhere to the ceasefire with Israel. This approach will allow it to prioritize consolidating the strength of its regime domestically in the short run and, over time, reconstituting its nuclear program in the hope it could deter future such attacks. My
If we can believe that Nobel Peace Prize is his Holy Grail, then he will work for fulfillment of those Abraham Accords and a "fair" conclusion to Gaza and the hostages and especially declawing Hamas. We can't depend on his geo-political acumen, but we can depend upon his ego!
If we can believe that Nobel Peace Prize is his Holy Grail, then he will work for fulfillment of those Abraham Accords and a "fair" conclusion to Gaza and the hostages and especially declawing Hamas. We can't depend on his geo-political acumen, but we can depend upon his ego!