Open Dialogue Research Journal
The recent diplomatic push by Volodymyr Zelensky toward Gulf states such as United Arab Emirates and Qatar has been widely presented as a pragmatic effort to build new security partnerships. Officially, the agreements focus on cooperation in drone defense, technology exchange, and joint investments. But behind this narrative lies a […]
The US-Israeli attack on Iran starting on February 28, 2026, was the culmination of Israel’s attempt to assert itself as the controlling factor in the Middle East and ultimately the world. This was the result of more than a century of a Zionist anti-Christian revolution as documented by British journalist […]
The latest escalation around the Strait of Hormuz has exposed a familiar pattern in the foreign policy approach of Donald Trump: maximalist rhetoric paired with a profound underestimation of the strategic realities on the ground. As the deadline set by Washington for the reopening of the strait expires, the language […]
https://www.instagram.com/reels/DWweKAACRnR/ 6 April 2026: Russia evacuates Iran’s Bushehr nuke plant. https://www.instagram.com/reels/DTY8apYDw1i/ Tucker Carlson condemns Zionism. https://www.instagram.com/reels/DW0CIGxjbkw/ Tucker calls Trump “evil.” https://www.instagram.com/reels/DWzwnnjjPr2/ Impeachment of Hegseth is now placed before Congress. https://www.instagram.com/reels/DW1PT80jkkV/ Marjorie Taylor-Greene urges Vance to seek to invoke 25th Amendment to oust President Trump. https://www.instagram.com/reels/DVgohC6DBHc/ Cats cower in fear from U.S. bombing in the distance. https://www.instagram.com/reels/DWqc-ewCH7O/ Comedic […]
The victor only be confidently determined upon the conclusion of a peace deal based on the fate of Iran’s enriched uranium, nuclear program, missile program, oil exports to China, and the petroyuan. The US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, the details of which haven’t been confirmed by both, […]
Today, April 7, 2026, another Trump deadline expires. By 8:00 PM Eastern Time, Iran must fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Otherwise, as the President has repeatedly promised, it will be the “day of power plants and bridges” — a night after which Iran will have no functioning power stations […]
In moments of geopolitical crisis, rhetoric often reveals more than carefully crafted policy statements. Recent remarks by Donald Trump about potentially seizing Iran’s oil infrastructure – particularly the strategically vital Kharg Island – offer a stark window into a worldview where access to energy resources is not merely an economic priority, but a […]
Part I Iran responded swiftly. Roughly 300 ballistic missiles were reportedly launched toward Israel and U.S.-aligned Gulf states. Civilian casualties in Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi shattered the illusion of a contained operation. Fires burned in Manama. Explosions were reported over Dubai. Even if missile defense systems intercept a majority […]
Part I Perhaps the clearest sign that this strategy is working is the ambivalence of Gulf governments themselves. In principle, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and others see Iran as a destabilizing rival that arms proxies, interferes in neighbors and threatens regional order. Yet when Washington openly weighs airstrikes on Iranian […]
Global crisis and human suffering can sometimes be susceptible to the cheap loop of sloganeering and mawkish publicity, often associated with a phrase, usually annexed to the image of a suffering child with hollow eyes and distended belly. Those viewing it are exhorted to make good their wounded conscience and […]
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