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Assessing the Potential for Long-Term De-Escalation & Cooperation Executive Summary The ‘Cyrus Accords’, referencing the biblical King Cyrus the Great’s decree allowing Jewish exiles to return to Judea and rebuild the Second Temple, represent an unprecedented, albeit fragile, rapprochement between Israel and Iran. This initiative, reportedly brokered through Omani intermediaries and facilitated by shared concerns […]

A Re-examination of Israel-Iran Relations Through the Lens of Ancient Precedent Executive Summary The ‘Cyrus Accords’ – an emergent diplomatic framework reflecting a cautious thaw between Israel and Iran – draws deliberate parallels with the biblical King Cyrus the Great’s decree allowing exiled Jews to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the Second Temple. This initiative, […]