After World War II, the need to ensure that no single country controlled access to the region’s rich reserves of fossil fuels underscored US diplomacy in and led US diplomats to the Middle East. While the US forged an alliance with Saudi Arabia, the British had thrown their hat in with Iran. The US proved […]
FO° Talks: America’s New Fast-Changing Role in the Middle East, Part 1
Published first at Fair Observer on August 4, 2024