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How Iran could benefit from Russia's hunt for alliances
As Nato and G7 get stronger, Putin is attempting to bolster the Brics and Caspian Five groupings
Are the battle lines being drawn in the Middle East?
Ahead of Biden's trip to the region, Lavrov's visit to Tehran has deepened the Russia-Iran strategic pact
Will Nato strike Russian forces inside Ukraine?
Decisions to be made this month will determine the direction conflicts in Europe and the Middle East will take
Could Biden be forced to declare war against Russia?
The US President is walking a diplomatic tightrope between Moscow and Tehran
In Tehran, oil revenues are more important than ideology right now
That might lead to a new breakthrough in nuclear talks
Are Iran and Hezbollah trying to stoke a new war?
No matter how destructive their agendas, both parties must realise that a conflict would serve nobody's interests
Can Russia recover what it's lost outside Ukraine?
Moscow's influence has waned across the globe, including in the Middle East
How Lebanon should counter Hezbollah after the election
Apart from undermining the country's stability, the group is turning its precious resources into bargaining chips
Biden's risky move to lure Iran out of Russia's orbit
The US President could be making a strategic mistake just to defeat Moscow
The Middle East is too complex for everyone to take sides between world powers
The world is becoming more polarised, but perhaps only on the surface
US-Russia discord has left the world in a state of flux
Ukraine isn't the only country whose future has been thrown into disarray by the growing unease
Could Finland and Sweden bolster Nato, yet weaken European security?
As with Ukraine, it is the talk about joining the alliance that is scaring Russia and destabilising the region
From Ukraine to Iran, the West's 'moral high ground' is ever-shifting
The values driving great power politics these days are not clear-cut, and that undermine's the western cause
Nato doesn't want a Third World War, but it is not de-escalating either
The direction of travel in Ukraine is increasingly dangerous
