Dr H.A. Hellyer
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Articles, columns and interviews, 2004 to 2026.

2026

Why Egypt Is Moving Off the Sidelines in the Saudi-Houthi Conflict

New Lines MagazineQuoted

U.S. faces a double challenge in Africa as China dominates and Russia expands its influence by more than a quarter

Business Insider AfricaQuoted

How Arab Gulf states view Trump's Iran war plan

NPRInterview

Trump faces backlash after invoking 9/11 in verbal assault on El-Sayed

Adomonline.comQuoted

Egypt parliament authorises military support to Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks

Malay MailQuoted

Egypt Approves Sending Military Support to Defend Saudi Arabia From Houthis

The New York TimesSubQuoted

Fighting in Ethiopia and the Risk of Regional Spillover

War on the RocksAnalysis

Egypt’s President Says He Will Leave Office in 2030

The New York TimesSubQuoted

EU leaders to speak no evil of Israel, as Nobel prize recalls Gaza ‘genocide’

EUobserverQuoted

Israel’s election: What will it mean for neighbours and allies?

Chatham HouseTalk

Map of Middle East redrawn after October 7

Al JazeeraQuoted

Syria weighs military aid for Saudi Arabia amid Yemen war

Reuters (carried by U.S. News)Quoted

Yemen at a Crossroads: Conflict, Fragmentation, and Regional Security

Middle East OptionsTalk

Why is Andy Burnham giving military support to Saudi Arabia?

Sky NewsInterview

Why doesn’t the US intervene to defend Saudi Arabia against the Houthis?

France 24Interview

Saudi crown prince seeks Egypt’s backing as Houthi attacks rattle Red Sea oil routes

Associated PressQuoted

‘Axis of Iranian centrality’ remains one of the more destabilising forces in the region

France 24Interview

Issue 1

Arcs & Dis-OrderNewsletter

How the Iran War Forced the Gulf to Rethink Its Security

TIMEOp-ed

New tensions in the Strait of Hormuz; the Houthis and the Gulf (transcript)

CNNInterview

West Bank: Will UK and allies sanctions have any meaningful impact?

AWANI InternationalInterview

China’s Xi urges new Middle East security framework during Egypt visit

ReutersQuoted

China’s Xi lands in Egypt as Iran war reshapes Middle East alliances

Reuters (read on WTVB)Quoted

Can Economic Pressure Force Iran to Change?

Al Arabiya EnglishInterview

Six months of war between Iran, US leave Arab states facing tough questions

Al JazeeraQuoted

On the effectiveness of Washington’s ‘economic asphyxiation’ of Tehran

CNAInterview

Iran's latest warning to the US signals the hardliners are just getting started

CNNQuoted

US-Iran talks: 'a new stalemate for the coming period' (transcript)

CNNInterview

This Is the System: What Gaza Taught the World

IslamicaOp-ed

Strait of Hormuz will be under more Iranian control than before war

CNBCInterview

‘Attack on one is attack on all’: Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan sign Mecca defence pact

Middle East MonitorQuoted

'De-escalation': Europe hesitates as US pushes for Hormuz naval coalition

Al JazeeraQuoted

Beyond Hormuz: The Future of Maritime Chokepoints

War on the RocksAnalysis

Why Trump’s Israel Normalization Demand May Kill the Saudi Nuclear Deal

War on the RocksAnalysis

For Iran, Trump’s Reversal on Escalation Shows Who Has the Upper Hand

The New York TimesSubQuoted

Satellite imagery shows scope of Israeli wall in Gaza

NewsweekQuoted

The US-Iran war in its fifth month and the shrinking off-ramp

CNNInterview

Will the US and Iran war escalate?

BBCQuoted

The spectacle and symbolism of Khamenei's funeral

Al JazeeraInterview

In Mideast and around the world, everyone’s talking “ceasefire.” But what does it really mean?

The Washington PostSubQuoted

After U.S.-Iran War, Oman Said to Propose Hormuz Fee Plan

The New York TimesSubQuoted

Can Donald Trump Control Israel? | Dr. H. A. Hellyer Analysis | Full Frame with Fahd Husain

Express 24-7Interview

U.S.–Iran: From Ceasefire to Negotiation

ME CouncilTalk

Wrong Audience, Wrong Ask: Why Trump’s Abraham Accords Gambit Falls on Deaf Ears

War on the RocksAnalysis

What would count as a 'victory' for the US and Iran in a peace deal?

TRT WorldInterview

Thousands of Iranians reach Saudi Arabia for Hajj despite war

The Financial TimesQuoted

Egypt deploys jets to UAE as Iran war strains Arab alliances

Financial TimesSubQuoted

Can Gulf nations close the gap between Iran and the US?

DW NewsInterview

'Huge mismatch' between Iran, US and Gulf States' expectations

France 24Interview

The UAE has been secretly carrying out attacks on Iran

The Wall Street JournalQuoted

Iran still reviewing US proposals

CNNInterview

Behind Israel’s plan to isolate Türkiye

Clash ReportInterview

Is Military Intervention in Hormuz a Wise Decision?

Al Arabiya EnglishInterview

Debate: Will the ceasefire between the US and Iran hold?

Al Arabiya EnglishInterview

Iran says it has received U.S. response to peace plan

CGTNInterview

The End of the Axis of Abraham: The Arab Gulf and Israel Have Different Visions for a New Middle East

Foreign AffairsSubOp-ed

Hormuz tensions highlight pressure tactics in US-Iran negotiations

France 24Interview

How the Strait of Hormuz will change Iran’s regime

Financial TimesSubQuoted

What next after the US and Iran failed to reach agreement in Islamabad

CNNInterview

US-Iran nuclear talks face key sticking points

CGTN AmericaInterview

Gulf Security, Iranian Isolation, and Regional Paramountcy After the War

Gulf International ForumOp-ed

On the 11th-hour truce between the US and Iran

CNAInterview

Dr H.A. Hellyer outlines the impact of the Israel-US war on Iran for the Middle East

CaabuTalk

Briefing on the ongoing wars in the Middle East

CaabuTalk

The U.S.-Israeli War: Destabilizing Lebanon and the Broader Region

Center for American ProgressTalk

Caabu briefing on the ongoing wars in the Middle East

CaabuTalk

The loss of a US fighter jet over Iran and the hunt for the crew

Al JazeeraInterview

The Strait of Hormuz and an erratic Washington

Al JazeeraInterview

Trump claims Iran wants a ceasefire, as war hits critical point

Times RadioInterview

Trump’s Iran ceasefire claim unravels as reality bites

The Trump ReportInterview

Gulf allies privately make the case to Trump to keep fighting until Iran is decisively defeated

France 24Interview

The Iran war and the Gulf nations

Deutsche WelleInterview

Does Iran’s Future Look Like Cuba, Syria, or North Korea?

Foreign PolicyOp-ed

Iran: 3.500 US troops arrive in the region

France 24Interview

How will the Houthis’ involvement shape the war?

Al Jazeera EnglishInterview

Iran: the prospects of the US seizing islands in the Gulf

CNNInterview

US goals shift: ‘At the beginning of the Iran war, the US and Israel were on the same page’

France 24Interview

G7 members call on immediate end to hostilities

CGTNInterview

The regime change fallacy

Prospect MagazineSubOp-ed

Escalation threats in the US/Israel-Iran war

BBC NewsInterview

Regional Perspectives on the Gulf War: Stability, Security, and Strategic Responses

Gulf International ForumTalk

Report: Iran and US have been in direct contact in recent days

TRT WorldInterview

Three interlocking crises reshaping the Middle East (transcript)

CNNInterview

Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has ‘very good links with the IRGC’

France 24Interview

Araghchi: Iran's national infrastructure is under attack

TRT WorldInterview

Regional Recalibration After the Iran Strikes

Center for American ProgressAnalysis

Arab States Scramble to Adapt to New Regional War

War on the RocksAnalysis

Iran's military strategy against the US and Israel (BBC News Indonesia)

BBC News IndonesiaQuoted

Resumption of US-Iran nuclear talks

CNNInterview

'Netanyahu concerned that Trump wants to make a deal with Iran', expert says

France 24Interview

Gloves Come Off in Gulf as Trump’s Closest Arab Allies Clash

The New York TimesSubQuoted

Challenge of meaningful reform in Iran: tantamount to acknowledging 'revolution is over'

France 24Interview

Risk, Order, and Power: The Saudi-Emirati Divergence

War on the RocksAnalysis

How middle powers can build a truly inclusive post-Trump order

Prospect MagazineSubOp-ed

Iran's troubled regime cracks down hard as Trump ratchets up pressure

CNNQuoted

Dr. H.A. Hellyer on How Bayan Trains Thinkers

Bayan Graduate SchoolInterview

What does it take to truly understand Muslim communities in America?

Bayan Graduate SchoolInterview

What tracking data and satellites can tell us about the US military build-up in the Gulf

BBC News (BBC Verify)Quoted