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Oded Granot

The very fact that a nuclear deal is nearing has given a tailwind to Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah, who has been ratcheting up the threats against Israel.
It seems that the Iranians have found ways to bypass U.S. sanctions, and instead of rushing to grab Biden’s proposals with two hands, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is now signaling that the Islamic Republic is in absolutely no hurry.
Pressed for time because its economy is suffering immensely under crippling sanctions, the regime in Tehran is making threats to coax America back to the negotiating table.
P.A. leader Mahmoud Abbas is afraid that former Fatah strongman Mohammed Dahlan will return from exile with UAE backing, while Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh is looking over his shoulder at his predecessor, Khaled Mashaal.
In the twilight of his rule, the leader of the Palestinian Authority is perceived as irrelevant.
From Syria to Turkey to Libya, the Russian president is trying to prevent the situation in the region from spiraling out of control.
Tehran clearly intends to exploit the “embassy incident” to rally public support in Iraq for expelling U.S. forces from the country, presenting President Trump with a dilemma.
The Kurds’ warnings that the Turkish military operation in northern Syria will give ISIS a shot in the arm might be somewhat exaggerated, but are not baseless or unreasonable.
For months now, the commander of Iran’s Quds Force has tried settling the score for the hundreds of airstrikes Israel has conducted on Iranian facilities and bases in Syria. His most recent embarrassment will only increase his appetite for revenge.