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Salman Rafi Sheikh

Research-analyst of International Relations and Pakistan’s foreign and domestic affairs

Why the US wouldn’t Ease Iran Sanctions

Past two weeks saw the US officials moving from first issuing an alert to their military commanders to make plans for a retaliatory strike against Iranian targets to talking about ‘easing’ sanctions on Iran if Iran ‘wants it.’ It's obvious that there is no reason why the Iranians wouldn’t want to see sanctions against them being eased up. Yet, Trump’s desire for...

Salman Rafi Sheikh

On Turkey’s New Plans for Syria

That Turkey was forced to do yet another deal with Russia to avoid a military humiliation in Syria unmistakably showed the limitations of using military means to achieve its cardinal objectives. While the spread of COVID-19 may change the military equation and affect the possibilities of conducting direct operations, there is no gainsaying that Turkey’s plans for Syria largely remain interventionist...

Salman Rafi Sheikh

In the “Oil War”, Washington Blinks First to Survive

The “oil war” started by the Saudis (and the US has, within a matter of weeks, already led to a change in the narrative from purportedly establishing ‘shale oil dominance’ to ‘energy market management’ and avert a crisis that could ultimately destroy the very shale oil industry of the US. This resulted in the US president holding a phone conversation with Russia...

Salman Rafi Sheikh

Riyadh’s "Oil War" on Russia has some Global Objectives

Salman Rafi Sheikh

Is Afghan “Peace” Crumbling Already?

Salman Rafi Sheikh

Why has NATO Failed to Exploit Turk-Russia “Tensions” in Syria?

Salman Rafi Sheikh

Moscow Accord: Is Turkey Genuinely Trying to Establish Peace in Syria?

Salman Rafi Sheikh

The West is Falling Apart

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