The humanitarian situation in Gaza. Interview with Alexandre Chatillon
[Alexandre Chatillon] My name is Alexandre Chatillon. Four years ago, I co-founded, along with two others, the French NGO Super-Novae, which operates in crisis-affected areas. Our mission is to support young people living in particularly vulnerable environments. We are active in Libya, Yemen, Syria, Sudan, and Mayotte. Our work is driven by a strong conviction which […]
After the Twelve-Day War, is Iranian carpet diplomacy over?
The military conflict between Israel and Iran, known as the Twelve-Day War, marked a major strategic turning point by shattering the illusion of an Iran protected by its deterrence doctrine. This war exposed Tehran’s strategic isolation, weakened its network of regional proxies, and called into question its traditional diplomacy, symbolized by the metaphor of the carpet. The failure to mobilize its allies highlighted the regime’s growing solitude in the face of a new regional architecture dominated by Israel and backed by the United States. This conflict is part of a broader context of proxy empire, where major powers avoid direct intervention. Iran now faces the urgent need to redefine its strategy to remain relevant in a rapidly shifting Middle East.
Choosing war to resolve the iranian nuclear question ?
Israel’s attack on Iran on 13 June was justified by the Jewish state as a ‘preventive war’ in response to the ‘existential threat’ posed by Iran’s access to nuclear weapons. This attack took place outside any legal framework, as the concept of ‘preventive war’ is not recognised by international law. It comes at a time […]
Hamas: origins, evolution and future prospects. An interview with Joas Wagemakers
[Ambrine El Massaoudi] The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been ongoing for years. Hamas having long been a key player, it is important to understand the movement properly. You are a specialist of Hamas. You have written a book called Hamas: Palestijns nationalisme en militant pragmatisme (in English, Hamas: Palestinian Nationalism and Militant Pragmatism), so your insight would be most relevant. […]
The War Iran Brought Home
The Iran–Israel conflict brought the war directly onto Iranian soil, shattering the regime’s façade of invulnerability.