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imposition
of sanctions on high-ranking Israeli officials, and the suspension of bilateral interests, the Israeli attack on Iran and the Iranian counterattack have reshaped European positions on Israel. Europeans face several challenges as a result of the Middle East conflict's growth, from those that are tactical, defining the parameters of intervention and participation, to the those more strategic, reshaping the region in the event that the conflict continues or intensifies qualitatively with the involvement ...
The current balance in the Middle East is fragile and unstable
The current balance in the Middle East is fragile and unstable. It can be upset by the aggravation of contradictions between the great powers in both global and regional, Middle Eastern context, by increased friction ...
..., the US hits resulted only in marginal damage to the nuclear capabilities of the Islamic Republic with the enrichment centrifuges remaining mostly untouched. In any case, Iran struck back, firing missiles on June 23 at the largest US airbase in the Middle East, Al Udeid in Qatar. Moreover, already after public acceptance of the truce, both Iran and Israel continued to exchange fire and to make belligerent statements accusing each other of aggressive intentions.
Basel Haj Jasem:
No Peace, Just Pause: ...
The recent U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure mark a notable recalibration of Washington’s Middle East policy
The recent U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure mark a notable recalibration of Washington’s Middle East policy. In recent years, the United States has sought to avoid direct involvement in armed conflicts. While maintaining ...
... cloaked in diplomatic theater. Worse, it will go down as a day of infamy in international relations: a moment when negotiation was used not to resolve conflict, but to disguise premeditated violence.
Regime change blowback
Extra-Regional Actors in the Middle East. RIAC Report
What did Israel and the United States hope to achieve through this betrayal? Regime change? The total submission of a sovereign nation to a militarized settler state forged in 1948? Are we now expected to believe that post-regime ...
... Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia, Head of the Department of Israel and Jewish Communities at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS); Vladimir Sazhin, Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies of the Institute of Oriental Studies, RAS; and Ivan Bocharov, Program Manager at RIAC.
With the sharp rise in tensions in the Middle East, it is advantageous for China to increase supplies from the north
Rising tensions in the Middle East will accelerate natural gas negotiations between Russia and China, with a decision likely this year, the head of a think-tank that advises ...
Report No. 99 / 2025
Report No. 99 / 2025
The following report focuses on the Middle Eastern policies of extra-regional actors and their transformation in changing conditions. It concentrates on studying the strategies pursued by Russia, the U.S., the EU, China and India in the Middle East. The report also examines how Middle Eastern ...
The Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) contributed to the preparation of the working paper “BRICS 2.0 Amplifies 'Non-West', not 'Anti-West', Trend”, published by the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy (UAE)
The Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) contributed to the preparation of the working paper “
BRICS 2.0 Amplifies 'Non-West', not 'Anti-West', Trend
”, published by the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy (UAE). The paper explores the regional and global significance of BRICS,...
... “Tehran Dialogue Forum — 2025” was held in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI). The event was organized by the Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS). The forum focused on current political and economic developments in the Middle East and their global implications. Particular attention was paid to the formation of a regional security architecture and the promotion of economic integration. The forum brought together government officials and leading experts from the Middle ...
