Israeli historian and political commentator Gadi Taub tells GeoTrends why the October 27 elections could determine Netanyahu’s political future, Israel’s strategic direction, the confrontation with Iran, and prospects for a lasting peace
Sinan Ülgen, director of Istanbul-based EDAM, examines Türkiye’s response to Greece’s strategic alignment with Israel, maritime disputes around Crete, the Cyprus electricity interconnection, and the shifting balance of power across the region
As Xi Jinping again invokes the “Thucydides Trap” in Washington, Peking University professor Xiaoyu Lu tells GeoTrends why China–U.S. conflict remains avoidable — and examines Taiwan, the Middle East, Europe and Piraeus
General Jamil el-Sayyed, former Director General of Lebanon’s General Security and member of parliament, speaks to GeoTrends about Hezbollah’s weapons, Israel, Iran, Syria, Türkiye, and the limits of Lebanon’s ability to defend itself
Ali Alfoneh, senior fellow at the Arab Gulf States Institute and leading expert on Iranian politics, explains how Khamenei’s assassination reshaped Iran’s leadership, producing more effective policymaking while making Tehran more assertive and risk-tolerant
Roxana Nicknami, Professor of European Studies at the University of Tehran, examines the unraveling Iran–U.S. ceasefire, the legal foundations of deterrence, verification failures, and why sustainable regional stability ultimately depends on credible institutions rather than coercion
Dr. Foad Izadi, Professor of American Studies at the University of Tehran and a specialist in U.S. foreign policy, explains how Tehran interprets the war’s outcome, the ceasefire and the strategic lessons shaping its next move
Professor Wang Dong, a leading scholar of China–U.S. relations at Peking University, discusses reglobalization, strategic stability, Taiwan, digital globalization, and Beijing’s vision for shaping a more cooperative international order amid intensifying geopolitical competition
Dr. Stavros Karamperidis, Associate Professor of Maritime Economics and Head of the Maritime Transport Research Group, analyses how escalating tensions in the Gulf could disrupt shipping markets, energy flows, and global supply chains
Oded Ailam, former head of the Counterterrorism Division at the Mossad and senior researcher at the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs, explains why Iran is more resilient—and more dangerous—than the West admits
