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Geo Politics | Iran | Middle East | Pakistan | Turkeyia
The Tehran Quadrilateral: Security Consultation or the First Brick of a Post-American Regional Order?
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Pakistan, Iran, Türkiye and Saudi Arabia in Tehran — 26 October 2026 (By Khalid Masood) PART I — EXECUTIVE SUMMARY On 26 October 2026, Tehran hosted the first quadrilateral security meeting of Iran, Pakistan, Türkiye and Saudi Arabia, hosted by Major General Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, and attended by Saudi…
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Middle East | Pakistan | United States
The Bab el-Mandeb Test: What Trump’s Refusal to Strike the Houthis Really Means
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(By Khalid Masood) A Call, and A Refusal On Thursday, as Houthi fighters pushed down Yemen’s Red Sea coast towards the shipping lanes of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince picked up the telephone — twice. Both times, according to Axios, Donald Trump declined to order American strikes against the Iran-backed movement. On…
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Geo Politics | Global Issues | Iran | Middle East | United States
From Hormuz to Amman: The US-Iran War Enters Its Most Dangerous Phase
Byeaglepk.43@gmail.com 01/09/202601/09/2026
An In-Depth Analysis of the 30–31 August Escalation and Its Global, Regional, and Gulf Implications (By Khalid Masood) I. Executive Summary The overnight exchange of 30–31 August 2026 — a US precision strike on Iranian launchers at Larak Island followed by Iran’s first-ever ballistic missile attacks on American air bases in Jordan — represents the…
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Geo Politics | Middle East | Pakistan | Turkeyia
The Makkah Pact: Pakistan’s Strategic Hedge and the New Geometry of West Asian Security
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Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan have created a new security framework. Its significance, however, will depend less on the language of collective defence than on whether the three states can reconcile very different strategic interests. (By Khalid Masood) When Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin…
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Geo Politics | Global Issues | Israel | Middle East | Military Technology | United States
The United States-Israel Defence Technology Cooperation Initiative: A Comprehensive SWOT Analysis and Regional Impact Assessment
Byeaglepk.43@gmail.com 08/08/202608/08/2026
(By Khalid Masood) I. Background: From Aid Recipient to Defence Partner The United States-Israel Defence Technology Cooperation Initiative did not emerge from a vacuum. It is the culmination of a seven-decade military relationship that has evolved from arms sales and financial aid into something approaching structural fusion. Understanding this trajectory is essential to grasping why…
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Geo Politics | Middle East | Pakistan
The Makkah Al-Mukarramah Summit for Joint Defence: A New Islamic Security Architecture?
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(By Khalid Masood) 1. Introduction & Background On 7 August 2026, the geopolitical landscape of the Muslim world shifted perceptibly when the Makkah Al-Mukarramah Summit for Joint Defence culminated in a trilateral defence pact among three of the most consequential Sunni-majority military powers: the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Republic of Türkiye, and the Islamic…
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Geo Economics | Geo Politics | Middle East | Pakistan
Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Gamble: Can Pakistan or A 43-Nations’ Coalition Tame the Houthis?
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Riyadh has assembled a maritime alliance to secure the world’s most critical oil chokepoint. The Houthis have declared “full escalation.” And 8,000 Pakistani troops, fighter jets, and air defence batteries are already inside the kingdom — bound by a defence pact that could drag South Asia into the Middle East’s widening war. (By Khalid Masood)…
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Geo Economics | Geo Politics | Global Issues | Iran | Middle East | United States
Iran War: Hormuz as a Weapon
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How Tehran Turned the World’s Oil Artery into a Sword — and Why Neither Side Can Afford to Keep It Open (By Khalid Masood) On the morning of 28 February 2026, the first cruise missiles arced across the Persian Gulf and the war with Iran began. Five months later, the Strait of Hormuz is no…
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Geo Politics | Global Issues | Iran | Middle East | United States
The Strait of Hormuz Trap: Anatomy of a US-Iran Strategic Stalemate
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(By Khalid Masood) Introduction: When Geography Defeats Military Superiority Throughout history, geography has often neutralized military superiority. From the mountains of Afghanistan to the jungles of Vietnam, powerful armies have repeatedly discovered that overwhelming firepower alone cannot guarantee strategic success. The Persian Gulf—and particularly the Strait of Hormuz—represents another such battlefield where geography, economics, and…
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Geo Politics | Global Issues | Iran | Middle East | United States
The IRGC’s Suicidal Gambit: How Revolutionary Guards Derailed Diplomacy, Sacrificed Thousands, and Lost the Peace
Byeaglepk.43@gmail.com 18/07/202618/07/2026
(By Khalid Masood) I. Introduction: A Nation at War with Itself There is a peculiar tragedy unfolding in Iran today — a nation winning on the battlefield but losing at the negotiating table, not because of enemy cunning, but because its own military elite refuses to let it win the peace. The 2026 Iran war,…
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