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Dr. Albert B. Wolf

@abwolf1648.bsky.social
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PhD Poli Sci (UCI). Lived in Israel, Baku, Kabul, Iraq & Pakistan. Foci: MENA, Coercive Diplomacy, War Term & Aud Costs. Pubs: FP, IS, Survival, WOTR & MEP. Interviewed- Al Jazeera, BBC Radio, CNBC. Signal: Abwolf1815.37.

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Dr. Albert B. Wolf @abwolf1648.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
OMG! I think - *think* - the most dangerous think this dog would do is maybe consider stealing a piece of apple pie. Absolutely beautiful. The professional cleaning her did a great job, very calm.
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Dr. Albert B. Wolf @abwolf1648.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I’m sorry for your loss. She looks like a wonderful dog and friend. Now she is with God. I’m sorry for your sadness.
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Middle East Monitor @middleeastmonitor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Russia wants Iran to remain part of nuclear treaty: Kremlin
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Russia wants Iran to remain part of nuclear treaty: Kremlin
Russia on Tuesday urged Iran to remain ‘a responsible party’ to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) following statements from Tehran that it seeks to withdraw from the nuclear treaty, An…
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Dr. Albert B. Wolf @abwolf1648.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
See reporting in @nytimes.com - www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...
nytimes.com
Some Republicans Issue a New Call on Trump’s War With Iran: End It Now
As their midterm picture darkens, and gas and diesel prices soar, some Republicans who backed the war for months are now changing their tune.
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Dr. Albert B. Wolf @abwolf1648.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
GOP candidates are now calling to end the Iran War. Raises questions: -. If elected, would they join with anti-war Democrats to pass legislation forcing Trump to end the conflict? -. What will their calls to end the conflict with #Iran do to their relationship with groups such as @aipac.org?
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Dr. Albert B. Wolf @abwolf1648.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
That’s terrible. I’ve never heard of such an ailment. I hope he gets well soon.
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Dr. Albert B. Wolf @abwolf1648.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Please tell me somebody’s adopted her…such a sweet face
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Dr. Albert B. Wolf @abwolf1648.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Why did this happen a second time? I thought he found a family.
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Dr. Albert B. Wolf @abwolf1648.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
#Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi proposes deal to reopen #Hormuz in next seven days without spelling out the specifics.
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Dr. Albert B. Wolf @abwolf1648.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This is a great series you guys put together. Looking forward to the next book.
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Dr. Albert B. Wolf @abwolf1648.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
..wondering how increase in nontraditional media (e.g., podcasts) affects isolationist versus internationalist attitudes.
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Dr. Albert B. Wolf @abwolf1648.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Nearly 20 years ago, Matt Baum (Soft News Goes to War) found that as the public gets more of its news from “soft news,” isolationism increases. Piggybacking on news from @axios.com on how search has collapsed as a driver for traditional media….
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Dr. Albert B. Wolf @abwolf1648.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Can Pakistan credibly serve as a security patron of last resort for the Gulf? My new brief for @mecouncil.bsky.social examines how Pakistan’s ties to Iran undermine its credibility, & why it can't stop grey-zone proxy attacks. mecouncil.org/publication/... #MiddleEast #Pakistan #SaudiArabia #Iran
mecouncil.org
Pakistan: A Patron of Last Resort for Middle East Security?
Can Pakistan credibly protect Gulf states? This policy brief examines its defense pacts, nuclear ambiguity, military limitations, and ties with Iran.
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Dr. Albert B. Wolf @abwolf1648.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
“He was down in life but he wasn’t out.” - Great quote. Send more updates about this dog. Thank you for rescuing him. (When you brought him to the UK, did you have to quarantine him for a couple of months?)
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Dr. Albert B. Wolf @abwolf1648.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I don’t understand. Why didn’t anyone do something - anything! - to save her? Some food, some water? (I know it isn’t that simple, animals need veterinary care, too).
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Dr. Albert B. Wolf @abwolf1648.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
www.politico.eu/article/jd-v...
politico.eu
JD Vance: US cannot be ‘subservient’ to Israel on Middle East policy
The U.S. vice president delivered another warning to Israeli officials, amid ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
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Dr. Albert B. Wolf @abwolf1648.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
What’s likely to occur IF the Netanyahu bloc succeeds in convincing the electoral commission to ban the so-called “Arab parties”?: 1). Arab parties’ supporters vote for second (or third) choices among the center-left opposition; 2). Supporters boycott the election; 3). Violence breaks out.
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Dr. Albert B. Wolf @abwolf1648.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Unconfirmed reports #Pakistan & #Turkiye have closed their borders w #Iran in response to the #Houthi attacks on #SaudiArabia & seizure of Mocha. Interesting about-face (if true) from the other day when Pakistan said it would not get involved, depicting the Houthi issue as a “preexisting condition.”
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Dr. Albert B. Wolf @abwolf1648.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Unsurprising, though. When Burns was CIA Director he attempted to convince Putin not to invade Ukraine and it didn’t work, either. Some have suggested Ratcliffe was attempting to set up another channel to talk to the Kremlin.
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Dr. Albert B. Wolf @abwolf1648.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Amb. Jeffrey’s @foreignaffairs.com case for a US-Iran stalemate assumes economic pain forces Tehran to fold. Proponents are fighting the last war, ignoring 3 blind spots: 1/ Khatam al-Anbiya's operational sync 2/ Commitment traps (like 1982) 3/ Reputational resolve. Bad playbook.
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Dr. Albert B. Wolf @abwolf1648.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Elections are coming up in the #US and #Israel. What is the likelihood #Iran will stage an attack between now & Polling Day? What is the likely effect such an attack will have on Netanyahu’s prospects, or the GOP’s ability to hold Congress? Rally-around-the-leader OR punishment?
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Dr. Albert B. Wolf @abwolf1648.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
President Xi is making his first visit to #Egypt in nearly a decade. What measures will he endorse to combat the #Houthis & instability in the Red Sea in order to continue to cultivate a relationship with #Cairo? #China.
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Dr. Albert B. Wolf @abwolf1648.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
At SCO summit in Bishkek, @pezeshkian.bsky.social reiterated promise to reciprocate US behavior re: commitments. Iranian general staff issued a similar message re: American strikes on ports.
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Dr. Albert B. Wolf @abwolf1648.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
#Iran’s proposal for a regional non-aggression pact could take advantage of US’s abandonment of bases. Question: how does each side tie its hands? -How does #Iran reconcile the #Mecca Pact w/ a non-aggression arrangement? @almonitor.bsky.social, www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
al-monitor.com
Can Iran turn postwar vulnerability into a regional security pact?
After a war that demonstrated both the reach and the limits of Iran's military deterrence, Iran's leadership is on the quest for security arrangements beyond the battlefield.
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Dr. Albert B. Wolf @abwolf1648.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
What the hell is wrong with people? What’s happening with him now?
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Dr. Albert B. Wolf @abwolf1648.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
In 2019, Trump pulled US forces out of #Rojava, or Syrian #Kurdistan. Today the US announced it was cutting off military assistance to the Iraqi Peshmerga. The #KRG’s only option is to reach a modus vivendi w Tehran & balance it w/their cooperation w/ #Turkiye. bbc.com/news/article....
bbc.com
US plans to cut off military aid to key Middle East ally, BBC told
Iraqi Kurdistan fears the Trump administration's plan will make the region more vulnerable to further attacks from Iran.
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Dr. Albert B. Wolf @abwolf1648.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
He only included thirty-four presidents (including himself).
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Dr. Albert B. Wolf @abwolf1648.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Is the cat sick?
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Dr. Albert B. Wolf @abwolf1648.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
If Netanyahu loses the election this Fall, it will not solely be a function of mismanagement of national security issues or corruption allegations. It will be due to parties (including brand new ones) within his bloc cannibilizing the right-wing vote. @almonitor.bsky.social, @timesofisrael.com.
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Dr. Albert B. Wolf @abwolf1648.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
This is contemptible.
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Dr. Albert B. Wolf @abwolf1648.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
A good man.
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Al-MONITOR @almonitor.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Qatar's prime minister will visit Tehran on Thursday in an effort to relaunch diplomacy after the U.S. and Iran traded recriminations over Washington's promise to increase economic pressure on Tehran by targeting its trade partners for sanctions. www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
al-monitor.com
Qatar PM to visit Tehran to pursue mediation efforts
By Yomna Ehab and Parisa HafeziCAIRO/DUBAI, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Qatar's prime minister will visit Tehran on Thursday in an effort to relaunch diplomacy after the U.S. and Iran traded recriminations…
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Dr. Albert B. Wolf @abwolf1648.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
The SDF’s dissolution shows the political fortunes of the #Kurds have shifted throughout the region since the #IranWar,@amberinzaman.bsky.social Colleagues & I predicted this in @warontherocks.bsky.social, where we’ve seen consolidations to the Kurds’ detriment: warontherocks.com/the-shifting....
warontherocks.com
The Shifting Fortunes of the Kurds
The Kurds’ fortunes have ebbed and flowed in recent years, but the fall of the Assad regime in Syria in December 2024, the 2025 decision by the Kurdistan
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Dr. Albert B. Wolf @abwolf1648.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Not sure where you are located. Terrible to abandon a dog (or a cat or any animal). I cannot imagine why someone would abandon a dog. If you are able to keep him, bless you. If not, I hope you’re able to find a loving, caring home for him. Thank you for giving him a respite from the bad weather.
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Dr. Albert B. Wolf @abwolf1648.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Send updates! Cool dog!
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Dr. Albert B. Wolf @abwolf1648.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
This is so great. Thank you for sharing.
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Dr. Albert B. Wolf @abwolf1648.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Did he get a home?
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Dr. Albert B. Wolf @abwolf1648.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
1). Demanding too much of the target; 2). In-credible timelines; 3). Lack of balance between carrots and sticks; 4). Lack of credible assurances and absence of an off-ramp. Economic D-Day requires third parties‘ assistance to work. And China just threatened to retaliate.
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Dr. Albert B. Wolf @abwolf1648.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
You don’t often see Maslow’s Hammer presented in print. However, here it is by Ludovic Hood of the Hudson Institute. Maximum Pressure failed for all of the reasons scholars of coercive diplomacy suggest compellence fails ( @washingtonpost.com)… www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
washingtonpost.com
Opinion | I was a U.S. diplomat for 20 years. Now I see how the Iran war could be won.
The best outcome for core U.S. interests is the collapse of the regime.
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Dr. Albert B. Wolf @abwolf1648.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Look at that tail wag!
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Dr. Albert B. Wolf @abwolf1648.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Experts and pundits talked about a potential Pasdaran Coup. Instead, the #IranWar facilitated a Pasdaran Succession. Agitprop is showing a military leadership running #Iran without any sign of Mojtaba Khamenei. @economist.com - www.economist.com/middle-east-...
economist.com
A military junta is consolidating power in Iran
That is bad news for Iranians and a possible peace deal with America
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Dr. Albert B. Wolf @abwolf1648.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Doubt his head is empty. Looks like a sweet dog, too!
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Dr. Albert B. Wolf @abwolf1648.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Did she get a new adopted family?
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Dr. Albert B. Wolf @abwolf1648.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Ghalibaf was in Baghdad to discuss ways to help Iraq export oil through the Strait of Hormuz. Clear sign Gulf states are accepting the changes in the regional order brought by the #IranWar. See reporting by @adamlucente.bsky.social in @almonitor.bsky.social: www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
al-monitor.com
Iran’s Ghalibaf makes high-level visit to Iraq ahead of disarmament deadline
The Iraqi parliament speaker is calling on his Iranian counterpart to help Iraq export oil through Hormuz amid the regional conflict.
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Al-MONITOR @almonitor.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
EXCLUSIVE: Saudi Arabia wants Iran-backed militia 'heads to roll' in Iraq amid talks with Tehran Riyadh is pressing Iraqi PM Ali al-Zaidi to act against the groups behind attacks on the kingdom as Baghdad struggles to balance ties with Tehran and Washington. www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
al-monitor.com
Saudi Arabia wants Iran-backed militia 'heads to roll' in Iraq amid talks with Tehran
Riyadh is pressing Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi to act against the groups behind attacks on the kingdom as Baghdad struggles to balance ties with Tehran and Washington.
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Dr. Albert B. Wolf @abwolf1648.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
UAE just issued missile alert to residents.
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Dr. Albert B. Wolf @abwolf1648.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Despite having attempted to distance Iraqi #Kurdistan from the #IranWar (& Pres. Nechirvan Barzani’s role as a back channel to the #IRGC), #Iran is believed to be culpable for attacks on PM Masrour Barzani’s Erbil offices & home of the head of the Parastin.
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Dr. Albert B. Wolf @abwolf1648.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
#Iran is risking overplaying its hand by making a series of demands of the U.S. in the region in exchange for opening the Strait of #Hormuz. These include military withdrawals, unfreezing of Iranian assets and payment of war reparations. See @financialtimes.com, www.ft.com/content/9a1a...
ft.com
Home - Financial Times
News, analysis and opinion from the Financial Times on the latest in markets, economics and politics
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Dr. Albert B. Wolf @abwolf1648.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Do the authors believe the reasons for UAE’s involvement in Sudan and Libya fundamentally differ, or are they driven by the same variables? www.ft.com/content/a4c6...
ft.com
The UAE’s imperial push into Africa
The Gulf state is investing heavily in land, ports and influence across the continent. But its entangled goals come at a price
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Dr. Albert B. Wolf @abwolf1648.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
@financialtimes.com is running a terrific series on the #UAE. Well-reported and highly interesting. However, today’s part of the series examined Abu Dhabi’s growing footprint in Africa without discussion of the Emiratis’ involvement in #Libya.
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