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USA
Euroviews. Trump's Blackwater pardons could fuel retaliation on anniversary of Soleimani's assassination ǀ View
As has been the case in the past, Donald Trump doesn’t see the links between his impulsive, corruption-driven decisions, like the Blackwater pardons, and threats to US national security.
USA
Euroviews. The Senate finally found its spine when it came to limiting Trump's war powers ǀ View
Thursday's vote to require the president to consult with Congress before further engaging in military actions against Iran was a welcome first step in the legislative branch's acceptance of its constitutional responsibilities.
Iran
Euroviews. The EU must stop giving Iran’s foreign minister a platform for disinformation ǀ View
Rather than continuing to invite Zarif for open-ended diplomatic talks, EU member states should begin to adopt strategies aligned with the US. His movements were severely limited during his last visits to the United Nations in New York, and in July he was made subject to US economic sanctions.
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Turkey
Euroviews. Turkey can become an actor in the new Great Game in Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East ǀ View
When historians look at the course of events in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East at the beginning of 2020, it is not entirely unlikely that they might identify this year as a prelude to a new Great Game.
Iran
Euroviews. Mourning at Soleimani’s funeral was staged. Iranians are not rallying behind the regime ǀ View
If you logged into Twitter while Soleimani’s funeral was ongoing, you might have encountered a much different narrative about the Quds Force commander and the impact of his death. There, hundreds of thousands of people tweeted using the hashtag #IraniansDetestSoleimani.
Iran
Euroviews. The real losers of Trump’s Iran strategy are the long-suffering Iranian middle classes ǀ View
Thanks to Donald Trump’s unilateral decision to assassinate Iran’s most popular public figure, we now see millions of Iranians taking to the very same streets; not demanding the Islamic Republic to justify its brutality in putting down the protests, but instead demonstrating national unity.
USA
Euroviews. Trump was right to kill Iranian general Qassem Soleimani ǀ View
It is a sad reality that some in this world respond only to power. Qassem Soleimani was one of them. There comes a point in dealing with those like him when words fail and become worse than foolish. Missiles are then necessary.
Iran
Euroviews. Iran was always going to retaliate for Soleimani’s death. It doesn’t mean it wants a war ǀ View
It is possible that US withdrawal from the JCPOA is at the root of the escalating tensions between the two countries. After that, the region witnessed several attacks on American drones and other targets such as oil tankers in the Gulf and the Strait of Hurmuz.
Iran
Euroviews. In killing Soleimani, Trump’s only success is the uniting of a once divided Iran ǀ View
The extrajudicial killing of Iranian official Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi commander Abu Mahdi Al-Mohandis by US forces last week will set back Western-Iranian relations by decades, with repercussions not only across the region but across the world.
