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Geopolitics•November 3, 2026

Geosectarianism Reordered: The Iran War, Mecca Accord and the New US Grand Strategy

The war in Iran is fundamentally affecting the struggle between the Middle East’s Sunni and Shiite Muslims – a process that has been compounded by

Geosectarianism Reordered: The Iran War, Mecca Accord and the New US Grand Strategy

The war in Iran is fundamentally affecting the struggle between the Middle East’s Sunni and Shiite Muslims – a process that has been compounded by Washington’s decision to shift security burdens onto regional partners. The weakening of Iran and the rise of the Mecca accord (Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan) signify the arrival of a […]

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