By Yiğit Saner The question of how the war against Iran will reshape relations between Tehran and the Gulf states has become one of the most critical issues on the West Asian agenda. From the very first day of the war, Iran targeted American bases in the region as well as Gulf territories from which attacks against it were launched. ...
After nearly six decades of membership in OPEC, and despite being the organization’s third-largest oil producer, the United Arab Emirates announced its withdrawal from the organization at the end of last April. This decision by the Gulf state has raised numerous questions regarding its underlying motives and sparked speculation about the future of the organization, which has played a pivotal ...