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[Barbara Slavin @barbaraslavin1]

Those who know the history of U.S. #Iran relations will remember opportunities for changing the trajectory after #Sept11 @StimsonMEP What if the US Had Made Peace With Iran After 9/11? @tparsi @NegarMortazavi @ProfSAzodi @SinaToossi @mattduss @ezraklein https://t.co/vytCRGOdpt

[Barbara Slavin @barbaraslavin1]

excellent analysis Kristian Alexander @StimsonMEP Not a Suez moment for @CENTCOM but needs to be prudent reduction and reconfiguration of US basing in #GCC after #IranWar‌ @GiorgioCafiero @lrozen @EricSchmittNYT @shashj @ShashiTharoor @gbrew24 https://t.co/Vi9bD6UrRf

[Middle East Program - Stimson Center @StimsonMEP]

✍️Gulf-based analyst Kristian Alexander analyzes the future of US bases in the #Gulf, arguing that a posture couldphysically smaller and less visible but more survivable, credible, and influential than the concentrated network it replaces.

Read more ⬇️
https://t.co/MeKNEahhlq

[Middle East Program - Stimson Center @StimsonMEP]

📖 Read from Kaitlin Scott what the drawdown of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon from the Blue Line will mean for ongoing security in #Lebanon.

Full article on @StimsonCenter ⬇️
https://t.co/PkQdSwUFS6

[Middle East Program - Stimson Center @StimsonMEP]

On Wednesday, Putin & al-Sharaa held discussions, including on the fate of #Russia’s military bases in the #Syria.

📖Read what Russia's retreat in Syria will mean for Russia & the Middle East region from @emilavdaliani ⬇️
https://t.co/0yC15gEHiv

[Barbara Slavin @barbaraslavin1]

@MammadliRovshan does a deep dive @StimsonMEP on how #the Caspian’s growing military and economic significance (given the blockage of #Hormuz) creates new vulnerabilities and opportunities for Tehran in the wake of the #IranWar. read: https://t.co/k1pxO8XCl3

[Middle East Program - Stimson Center @StimsonMEP]

✍️@MammadliRovshan argues that "the Caspian is becoming a critical node in #Iran’s security and economic strategy — and consequently, a potential point of vulnerability" in his latest piece for Middle East Perspectives.

Read the full commentary ⬇️
https://t.co/2orQBCeZJv

[Stimson Center @StimsonCenter]

"...the Caspian is becoming a critical node in Iran’s security and economic strategy — and consequently, a potential point of vulnerability," writes Rovshan Mammadli in the latest commentary from @StimsonMEP

Read the full piece 👇

https://t.co/3xsOKM0oV8

[Barbara Slavin @barbaraslavin1]

the #IranWar has been a disaster for #Iraq which sends out most of its oil via #Hormuz. There are alternatives but they will take time and money Iraq lacks and face opposition from #Iran. read @omar_nidawi @StimsonMEP @rmslim @DrAbbasKadhim https://t.co/pdspHx5Xnm

[Randa Slim @rmslim]

Smart & insightful piece by @omar_nidawi discussing #Iraq’s quest for alternative energy export corridors & their feasibility @StimsonMEP

[Omar Al-Nidawi @omar_nidawi]

My latest analysis for @StimsonMEP, exploring the infrastructure, financial, and political commitment challenges facing Iraq's plans to get its oil to the Mediterranean.

https://t.co/ynIwjihlqb

[Middle East Program - Stimson Center @StimsonMEP]

✍️@omar_nidawi breaks down #Iraq's attempt tomdiversify export routes in order to reduce their exposure to future disruptions at Hormuz & deepen economic integration between Iraq, Syria, & Lebanon.

Read more at Middle East Perspectives ⬇️
https://t.co/J3m03jSW9t

[Barbara Slavin @barbaraslavin1]

#Russia is losing major bases in #Syria but Syria still needs Russian technical expertise to repair old infrastructure such as 3 large dams on the Euphrates. read @emilavdaliani @StimsonMEP https://t.co/NlbN9ovQ0o

[Middle East Program - Stimson Center @StimsonMEP]

✍️@emilavdaliani assess the deal between #Russia & #Syria to reduce Russian control over 2 military outposts, arguing that Russia’s retreat means that it will have less leverage & become a secondary power broker in the region.

Read the full analysis ⬇️
https://t.co/0yC15gEHiv

[Barbara Slavin @barbaraslavin1]

this piece is a must read for those interested in Shi'ism and the Hawza. Nepotism and ability figure in the likely succession to @OrgSistani who is 96. @AbdullahAlrebh @StimsonMEP https://t.co/OEDUFMEvgx

[Middle East Program - Stimson Center @StimsonMEP]

✍️@AbdullahAlrebh considers the succession to Grand Ayatollah Sistani, proposing that a transition toward an era of referential pluralism in which a multi-marja’ landscape will emerge, guided discreetly by the Sistani household.

Full article ⬇️
https://t.co/lyYFOiMIdz

[Middle East Program - Stimson Center @StimsonMEP]

✍️@epicoria writes on #Iran's foreign policy, arguing that for younger Iranians, patriotism may be less about producing the most heroic story & more about protecting the country while limiting the costs imposed on ordinary people.

Read the full article ⬇️
https://t.co/kZje3e0ex2

[Barbara Slavin @barbaraslavin1]

Should a statesman be judged by the moral power of resistance or by the practical results he delivers? @epicoria asks this key question as #Iran and the US fail to find accord. @StimsonMEP https://t.co/WP05mOxDal

[Barbara Slavin @barbaraslavin1]

#Israel’s continued destruction in south #Lebanon is reviving #Hezbollah’s legitimacy ... Destruction without a political strategy only reproduces the conditions that led to state breakdown. must read @StimsonMEP as latest Lebanon talks end in Rome. https://t.co/6pRNMfkCTw

[Barbara Slavin @barbaraslavin1]

After @PresidentAoun Washington Visit: Opportunity and Challenges for #Lebanon new @StimsonMEP https://t.co/6pRNMfkCTw @NoeNicholas @KimGhattas @rmslim