• Tue Jul 21 2026
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What the Iran Crisis Means for Middle Powers

SILIVRI PRISON, TURKEY – As I mark the first year of my confinement in Silivri Prison, events unfolding beyond these walls suggest that we are witnessing not merely a shift in policies, but the crumbling of the international order. The headlines are dominated by escalating violence in Iran and across

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