AlbertBootesaz

U.S. and Middle East Expert

Articles

May 11, 2026

The Abraham Accords, Five Years On Articles

The contours of a new regional order are forming faster than the diplomatic vocabulary used to describe them. What follows is an attempt to map the incentives, not the slogans — reading Washington, Jerusalem and Tehran as one moving system rather than three separate stories.Read more

May 2, 2026

Energy Corridors and the Politics of Chokepoints Articles

The contours of a new regional order are forming faster than the diplomatic vocabulary used to describe them. What follows is an attempt to map the incentives, not the slogans — reading Washington, Jerusalem and Tehran as one moving system rather than three separate stories.Read more

Apr 23, 2026

How Sanctions Rewired the Region’s Trade Map Articles

The contours of a new regional order are forming faster than the diplomatic vocabulary used to describe them. What follows is an attempt to map the incentives, not the slogans — reading Washington, Jerusalem and Tehran as one moving system rather than three separate stories.Read more

Apr 14, 2026

Diaspora Voices and the Future of Iranian Politics Articles

The contours of a new regional order are forming faster than the diplomatic vocabulary used to describe them. What follows is an attempt to map the incentives, not the slogans — reading Washington, Jerusalem and Tehran as one moving system rather than three separate stories.Read more