Author: Cagatay Balci

While the negotiations between Iran and the U.S. continue, another process that could be directly affected by the outcome of these negotiations is being overshadowed. In Iraq, the agenda of disarming the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) and its components or completely demobilizing the structure, which intensified with the start of U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term, is directly affected by the outcome of the negotiations. As discussions on the future of the PMF intensify, there is great curiosity as to whether the talks will have a positive or negative outcome. However, a bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives…

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U.S. President Donald Trump brought a completely new perspective to U.S. foreign policy, especially regarding the three key locations – Gaza, Ukraine and China – which have held a prominent place in recent international politics. While Trump has taken some steps to end the Ukraine-Russia war, he has begun to show more of his own approach to competing with China. In Gaza, he put the strip plan on the agenda, which was met with fierce opposition, even though it provided a temporary pause in Israel’s genocidal attacks. Besides all this, the Iranian issue has also started to occupy a very…

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