Newly released US intelligence report will heap added pressure on Joe Biden to reassess US-Saudi ties, experts say. A United States intelligence report that lays blame for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the feet of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman raises stark questions about the future of US-Saudi relations. “By making that report accessible, they are saying …
Experts say killing of Soleimani, a ‘strategist’ but ‘unpopular’ among many, will not affect how Quds Force functions. As head of the elite force for more than 20 years, Soleimani was a powerful figure in Iran’s strategic objective of defending its interests and expanding its influence across the Middle East. The Quds Force is the external branch of Iran’s Islamic …