What Next for Tehran and Trump?
Tensions are high following the assassination of Qassem Suleimani, but, in reality, neither side wants a war.
Tensions are high following the assassination of Qassem Suleimani, but, in reality, neither side wants a war.
When defensive military actions take place thousands of miles from one’s own territory, the question of where one’s territory starts and ends needs to be raised.
What would it take to talk Trump out of war with Iran? A good, ripping yarn about peace — with a starring role for himself.
A fair observer of our geopolitical complexity should be able to focus successively in different directions and detect the patterns that emerge when comparing not only levels of virulence, but also the historical logic of their interactions.
In this edition of The Interview, Fair Observer talks to Dr. Rupal Mehta, assistant professor at the Department of Political Science, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.