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The Middle East’s New Battle Lines
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The Middle East’s New Battle Lines

ECFR, 2018

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8

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  • Comprehensive
  • Well Structured
  • Background

Recommendation

Iran has taken advantage of developments like the Syrian civil war to form new alliances and expand its influence in the Middle East. Iran’s growing political power has shifted the region’s battle lines, pitting the Islamic theocracy against Western-allied Gulf states and Israel. Compared with the belligerent US response, European policy has remained less resolute. In this policy brief, experts of the European Council on Foreign Relations explain why Europe is uniquely positioned to help prevent a wider regional war. getAbstract recommends their insights to anyone following the international diplomatic – and, at times, less diplomatic – dance with Iran.

Take-Aways

  • The clash between Iran and its regional enemies has emerged as the primary battle line in the Middle East.
  • Western-allied Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Israel are united in their fight against Iran’s aggressive military and political expansion throughout the region. 
  • US president Donald Trump’s administration has put its weight behind the anti-Iran coalition, believing that Iran today poses the biggest threat to the regional order.

About the Authors

Julien Barnes-Dacey, Ellie Geranmayeh and Hugh Lovatt are policy fellows at the European Council on Foreign Relations. 


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