Ellie Geranmayeh and Nicole Grajewski on Russia-Iran relations
Media mentions – Iran
What can be done is to create ‘alternative routes’ to the Red Sea, which is one of the most important bottlenecks for data traffic as well, and not just maritime traffic
Let’s face it, the stability of the region hangs by a thread, although no one wants escalation, neither Israel nor Iran, let alone the United States and the European Union
If Turkey does not take on this role [of peacekeeper in a post-war Gaza], then Iran would, or this momentum of this very critical rapprochement could fizzle out
Sinan Ülgen explains how the West benefits from President Erdogan’s role as a key figure in the Middle East
The French fear being dragged into polarisation and conflict between the US and Iran, which would reduce their own sphere of influence
The U.S. has built a framework for deterrence, signaling that it is not interested in a regional war but is prepared to intervene in response to Iran’s provocations
It would be just too much of a provocation and they know very well, and Iran knows very well, that would (trigger) inevitably the beginning of a much broader US-led international mission in Yemen
The international community’s response to the Houthi attacks is limited and can only have a partial effect: we cannot fully protect such a vast sea as the Red Sea
Should the crisis continue, with delays piling up and the cost of hubs already rising sharply, the situation for European industries is likely to become worrisome