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Samia Nakhoul

Samia Nakhoul

The Times of Israel

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A war meant to break Iran could leave Tehran stronger, and Gulf exposed

If President Donald Trump ends the war with Iran without a deal, he risks leaving Tehran with a stranglehold over Middle East energy supplies and Gulf...

02.04.2026 200

Japan Today

Samia Nakhoul

Gulf warnings and fears of miscalculation preceded Trump’s pause in Iran showdown

Donald Trump’s abrupt pause in his showdown with Iran followed warnings from Gulf states that the war was veering into a far more perilous phase and...

26.03.2026 150

Japan Today

Samia Nakhoul

Gulf states press U.S. to neutralize Iran for good as Hormuz crisis deepens

Gulf Arab states did not ask the U.S. to go to war with Iran, but many are now urging it not to stop short by leaving the Islamic Republic still able...

19.03.2026 150

Japan Today

Samia Nakhoul

Iran bets on endurance, energy disruption to outlast U.S., Israel

Iran is wagering it can outlast the United States and Israel--not militarily, but by grinding the war into a brutal contest of endurance. Its strategy...

12.03.2026 150

Japan Today

Samia Nakhoul

Isolated and under fire: Iran strikes out as Russia and China stand aside

With its supreme leader killed and its war machine under relentless U.S. pressure, Iran now stands largely alone - its longtime partners Russia and...

06.03.2026 200

Japan Today

Samia Nakhoul