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Israel strikes: Why Hezbollah remains silent
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Israel strikes: Why Hezbollah remains silent

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: The assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah saw "virtually no response," demonstrating Israel's ability to "strike their enemies with virtual impunity and with virtually no capacity for them to strike back effectively," says Ian Bremmer. This has politically bolstered Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from being blamed for the Oct. 7 attacks to gaining more popularity.

Diplomats from Saudi Arabia, China and Iran at a summit in Beijing.
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​Is China’s Saudi-Iran diplomatic deal for real?

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the country’s de facto decision maker known as MBS, once said Iran’s supreme leader “makes Hitler look good.” So why has he bought into a new diplomatic deal brokered by ... China?

Can Saudi Arabia and Iran really be friends?
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Can Saudi Arabia and Iran really be friends?

After decades of destructive proxy wars across the Middle East, Iran and Saudi Arabia are cautiously seeking to mend ties. Why now?