Iran and Saudi Arabia in the Age of Trump

Ahmadian, Hassan

doi:10.1080/00396338.2018.1448579

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“…The United States continued to support Yemen's war during the Trump administration, but with some noticeable adjustments to policy and strategy. Trump's Yemen strategy may be summarized as moving towards a more constrained direct military participation, increasing backing for Saudi Arabia, and putting more of an emphasis on containing Iranian influence in the area (Ahmadian, 2018). The lessening of American military participation in Yemen on a direct basis was one key change in Trump's foreign policy.…”

Section: Trump's Plan For Responding To the Yemeni Crisismentioning

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President Joe Biden’s Policy Shift: A Transformative Impact on Resolving the Yemen Conflict

Muhammad Usman Arshad

2023

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This article examines President Biden's policy shift on the Yemeni conflict and its profound impact on finding a solution. It demonstrates that while Biden's choices diverge from those of prior administrations, they also represent the continuation of a progressive transition process that began under the Obama administration and advanced under Trump. By prioritizing diplomatic efforts, ceasing to provide support for aggressive actions, endorsing the UN-led peace plan, and designating a special envoy to Yemen, the United States transitioned from backing one side to serving as a peacemaker. The paper acknowledges the criticism the US has received for its participation in counterterrorism operations and drone strikes during the administration of Barack Obama. Trump's backing of the Saudi-led coalition and the classification of the Houthis as an FTO are also mentioned. The conflict resolution strategy under Biden emphasizes diplomacy, humanitarian assistance, and promoting peace discussions. But for this change to be successful, all parties involved—including the Yemeni government, the Houthi rebels, and regional players must work together.

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Section: Trump's Plan For Responding To the Yemeni Crisismentioning

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President Joe Biden’s Policy Shift: A Transformative Impact on Resolving the Yemen Conflict

Muhammad Usman Arshad

2023

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“…On the other side, the Trump administration backed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's assertive regional objectives and welcomed the new Saudi government under his leadership. However, the killing of Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul damaged ties between the United States and Saudi Arabia, prompting calls for Riyadh to be held responsible (Ahmadian, 2018).…”

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China-US Competition in the Middle Eastern Political Chessboard: An Analysis

Nawaz

2023

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This article aims to highlight the rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran in the Gulf region with a focus on changing strategic and diplomatic relations between them as a result of Chinese growing influence in the region. The rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran was affected by different stimuli i.e., geopolitics and energy needs. US and Iran has been strained after 1979 due to different factors like nuclear issue and sanctions were imposed by the various US administrations on Iran. The tumultuous relations between Saudi Arabia and the US due to 9/11 incident and Arab Spring are giving space for the other powers i.e., China to influence in Middle East. This is a qualitative study by using descriptive and analytical methods and explains the contemporary scenario for US and Chinese competition in Middle East. The Chinese influence has considerable increased due to successfully mediating efforts between Iran and Saudi Arabia.

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“…First, the United States, United Kingdom, and Saudi Arabia do not enjoy friendly relationships with Iran. In fact, some scholars [ 2 , 59 , 64 ] believe that the US, and to a certain extent Saudi Arabia, desire a regime change. Second, as part of larger mainstream media outlets, foreign-run media channels are mandated as public diplomacy tools that serve their respective countries’ geo-political interests in the region via the dissemination of news.…”

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News loopholing: Telegram news as portable alternative media

Al-Rawi

2021

J Comput Soc Sc

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This paper deals with foreign state-run media outlets that disseminate Persian language news targeted to the Iranian public. More specifically, it focuses on the mobile news app Telegram by undertaking a content analysis of a sample of the top 400 most viewed stories across four channels, i.e., BBC Persian, Voice of America’s Persian language service VOA Farsi, Radio Farda, and Iran International television channel. It also offers a topic modelling of all news stories posted. Results show that most of the news coverage centered on politics, particularly with an emphasis on internal Iranian issues, while a few other channels repeatedly urged their followers to submit not only their email addresses and other private information, but also photographs and/or videos of anti-government protests. Conceptually, I consider these channels as portable alternative media, as opposed to state-run news media, since the Iranian public seeks them out as sources of political information that assist them in better understanding world news and, most importantly, news about their own country. The Telegram instant messaging app is related to the meso dimension of alternative media, meaning that it is characterized by the unique production and dissemination means it utilizes. This paper concludes by highlighting the implications of foreign state-run news outlets using news loopholing to disseminate information, while simultaneously collecting private information about their users and/or potentially risking their safety.

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Iran and Saudi Arabia in the Age of Trump

Cited by 19 publications

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President Joe Biden’s Policy Shift: A Transformative Impact on Resolving the Yemen Conflict

President Joe Biden’s Policy Shift: A Transformative Impact on Resolving the Yemen Conflict

China-US Competition in the Middle Eastern Political Chessboard: An Analysis

News loopholing: Telegram news as portable alternative media

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