As the US and Israel escalate military actions against Iran, China's seemingly restrained reaction is being interpreted by some analysts not as indifference, but as a calculated strategic maneuver. There is a growing perspective that Beijing might tacitly tolerate limited US-Israeli strikes if such actions ultimately pave the way for a diplomatic breakthrough on the nuclear issue, thereby averting a full-scale regional war.

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https://www.thelevantfiles.org/2026/02/tlf-special-chinas-calculated-silence.html

Turkey's foreign policy faces a turbulent week as EU talks stall over Cyprus, Greece's PM prepares to visit Ankara, and U.S. energy giants quietly reshape the region's hydrocarbon landscape.

https://www.thelevantfiles.org/2026/02/eastern-mediterranean-entrusted-to.html

A once-quiet divergence between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi now threatens to engulf the Horn of Africa in a wider contest for regional dominance, with devastating consequences for already fragile states.

https://www.thelevantfiles.org/2026/02/the-growing-saudi-uae-power-struggle-in.html

As Netanyahu prepares for a high-stakes meeting with US President Trump in Washington, the Jerusalem Post has issued a forceful editorial calling on both leaders to spearhead a fundamental shift in Western policy toward Iran."

https://www.thelevantfiles.org/2026/02/netanyahu-urges-trump-to-lead-western.html

"Iran is not Venezuela. The regime commands deeper institutional loyalty, larger security forces, and greater retaliatory capacity."

https://www.thelevantfiles.org/2026/02/trumps-iran-strategy-carries.html

Israel Eyes Egypt’s Military Buildup and Rapprochement With Turkey With Growing Unease

https://www.thelevantfiles.org/2026/02/israel-eyes-egypts-military-buildup-and.html

"The new phase in Türkiye-Egypt relations represents not just the normalization of bilateral ties, but the formation of a regional balancing axis."

https://www.thelevantfiles.org/2026/02/is-turkey-egypt-rapprochement-forging.html

"Until a settlement on Cyprus is achieved, Turkey-EU relations will remain trapped in a loop of grand declarations and negligible results. Dialogue is never meaningless, but dialogue without deliverables eventually erodes the credibility of both parties."

https://www.thelevantfiles.org/2026/02/now-available-for-all-our-readers.html