<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">
    <channel>
        <title><![CDATA[Sweden Herald - Alexander Atarodi]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[The latest Sweden Herald stories about Alexander Atarodi, in English.]]></description>
        <link>https://swedenherald.com/people/alexander-atarodi</link>
        <generator>RSS for Node and Next.js</generator>
        <lastBuildDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 04:30:21 GMT</lastBuildDate>
        <atom:link href="https://swedenherald.com/rss/people/alexander-atarodi.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/>
        <copyright><![CDATA[Sweden Herald]]></copyright>
        <language><![CDATA[en-US]]></language>
        <ttl>60</ttl>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Analyst Says Timing of Iran Murder Plot Revelations Is Not Surprising]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The fact that Israeli intelligence reports that Iran has considered plans to kill US President Donald Trump are being revealed now is not surprising, according to Middle East analyst Alexander Atarodi. It is in Israel's interest, he says.]]></description>
            <link>https://swedenherald.com/article/analyst-says-timing-of-iran-murder-plot-revelations-is-not-surprising</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="true">https://swedenherald.com/article/analyst-says-timing-of-iran-murder-plot-revelations-is-not-surprising</guid>
            <category><![CDATA[World News]]></category>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sweden Herald]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:20:59 GMT</pubDate>
            <enclosure url="https://static.swedenherald.com/d2e3d4eb-f72b-44b7-a5f9-5dfc9bed73df/d2e3d4eb-f72b-44b7-a5f9-5dfc9bed73df.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/>
            <media:content url="https://static.swedenherald.com/d2e3d4eb-f72b-44b7-a5f9-5dfc9bed73df/d2e3d4eb-f72b-44b7-a5f9-5dfc9bed73df.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg" width="1200" height="675"/>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Iran's new threat to close Bab el-Mandeb could be a major blow to world trade]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Iran's hint that it might also close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait could have major consequences for world trade and lead to inflation in Sweden, according to Middle East expert Alexander Atarodi. He says, "It will affect all goods from Clas Ohlson and Jysk, from what I know."]]></description>
            <link>https://swedenherald.com/article/irans-new-threat-to-close-bab-elmandeb-could-be-a-major-blow-to-world-trade</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="true">https://swedenherald.com/article/irans-new-threat-to-close-bab-elmandeb-could-be-a-major-blow-to-world-trade</guid>
            <category><![CDATA[World News]]></category>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sweden Herald]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 11:03:32 GMT</pubDate>
            <enclosure url="https://static.swedenherald.com/f29a5942-6c17-45db-9330-c875a096a46d/f29a5942-6c17-45db-9330-c875a096a46d.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/>
            <media:content url="https://static.swedenherald.com/f29a5942-6c17-45db-9330-c875a096a46d/f29a5942-6c17-45db-9330-c875a096a46d.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg" width="1200" height="675"/>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Iran's regime not a house of cards, experts say]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The U.S. attack on Venezuela is giving new energy to long-standing popular discontent in Iran. But experts say that if the mullah regime in Tehran is to collapse, it will do so for other reasons. "If you make a similar maneuver in Iran, it is not a house of cards that falls because you go in and remove a leader," says Erika Holmquist, an analyst at FOI.]]></description>
            <link>https://swedenherald.com/article/irans-regime-not-a-house-of-cards-experts-say</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="true">https://swedenherald.com/article/irans-regime-not-a-house-of-cards-experts-say</guid>
            <category><![CDATA[World News]]></category>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sweden Herald]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 04:46:34 GMT</pubDate>
            <enclosure url="https://static.swedenherald.com/6e87a932-4070-4a5a-844c-80445b4d4426/6e87a932-4070-4a5a-844c-80445b4d4426.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/>
            <media:content url="https://static.swedenherald.com/6e87a932-4070-4a5a-844c-80445b4d4426/6e87a932-4070-4a5a-844c-80445b4d4426.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg" width="1200" height="675"/>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[US Deploys Bombers to Indian Ocean as Iran Nuclear Talks Loom]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The USA is positioning bomber planes and aircraft carriers in the Indian Ocean. The signal to Iran is clear: It could lead to war if the countries do not come to an agreement on the nuclear energy issue. But the fact that talks are underway is positive, says expert Alexander Atarodi: Given that they are talking, we must give diplomacy a chance.]]></description>
            <link>https://swedenherald.com/article/us-deploys-bombers-to-indian-ocean-as-iran-nuclear-talks-loom</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="true">https://swedenherald.com/article/us-deploys-bombers-to-indian-ocean-as-iran-nuclear-talks-loom</guid>
            <category><![CDATA[World News]]></category>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sweden Herald]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 04:28:48 GMT</pubDate>
            <enclosure url="https://static.swedenherald.com/33cb67b1-b65e-4bc9-a409-08bb781fcb97/33cb67b1-b65e-4bc9-a409-08bb781fcb97.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/>
            <media:content url="https://static.swedenherald.com/33cb67b1-b65e-4bc9-a409-08bb781fcb97/33cb67b1-b65e-4bc9-a409-08bb781fcb97.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg" width="1600" height="1067"/>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Obama hesitated – USA lost foothold in Syria]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The USA's political and military presence in the Middle East has suffered several setbacks. An event eleven years ago may have been decisive in making it difficult for the superpower to regain its old strength.]]></description>
            <link>https://swedenherald.com/article/obama-hesitated-usa-lost-foothold-in-syria</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="true">https://swedenherald.com/article/obama-hesitated-usa-lost-foothold-in-syria</guid>
            <category><![CDATA[World News]]></category>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sweden Herald]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 18:00:24 GMT</pubDate>
            <enclosure url="https://static.swedenherald.com/bdd28461-84b3-4c48-8915-9dc923f2191e/bdd28461-84b3-4c48-8915-9dc923f2191e.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/>
            <media:content url="https://static.swedenherald.com/bdd28461-84b3-4c48-8915-9dc923f2191e/bdd28461-84b3-4c48-8915-9dc923f2191e.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg" width="1600" height="1068"/>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[The Political Map is Being Redrawn in the Region]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Russia and Iran are the big losers when the Assad regime fell in Syria. Analyst Alexander Atarodi sees significant regional changes when Islamist groups took power in Damascus. Those who benefit from the development are Turkey and Israel.]]></description>
            <link>https://swedenherald.com/article/the-political-map-is-being-redrawn-in-the-region</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="true">https://swedenherald.com/article/the-political-map-is-being-redrawn-in-the-region</guid>
            <category><![CDATA[World News]]></category>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sweden Herald]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2024 04:45:49 GMT</pubDate>
            <enclosure url="https://static.swedenherald.com/5f363b1f-7e73-410d-8922-179f7c589fa1/5f363b1f-7e73-410d-8922-179f7c589fa1.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/>
            <media:content url="https://static.swedenherald.com/5f363b1f-7e73-410d-8922-179f7c589fa1/5f363b1f-7e73-410d-8922-179f7c589fa1.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg" width="1600" height="1067"/>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[War in Old Footsteps: Military Victories Short-Lived]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Several shocking turns of events – but the latest year's war follows the same pattern as many previous ones. Military victories in the Middle East become short-lived, if they cannot be converted into political progress, says analyst Alexander Atarodi. Every time someone has tried to upset the balance of power in the region, it has resulted in catastrophe.]]></description>
            <link>https://swedenherald.com/article/war-in-old-footsteps-military-victories-shortlived</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="true">https://swedenherald.com/article/war-in-old-footsteps-military-victories-shortlived</guid>
            <category><![CDATA[Conflicts]]></category>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sweden Herald]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 06 Oct 2024 05:53:31 GMT</pubDate>
            <enclosure url="https://static.swedenherald.com/fc8f516a-e457-4af8-91f0-0a311f9ad8eb/fc8f516a-e457-4af8-91f0-0a311f9ad8eb.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/>
            <media:content url="https://static.swedenherald.com/fc8f516a-e457-4af8-91f0-0a311f9ad8eb/fc8f516a-e457-4af8-91f0-0a311f9ad8eb.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg" width="1600" height="1067"/>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA["Gigantic step towards a major war"]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Hamas leader Ismail Haniya's death is a giant step closer to a regional major war, according to Middle East expert Alexander Atarodi.]]></description>
            <link>https://swedenherald.com/article/gigantic-step-towards-a-major-war</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="true">https://swedenherald.com/article/gigantic-step-towards-a-major-war</guid>
            <category><![CDATA[Conflicts]]></category>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Sweden Herald]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2024 06:44:59 GMT</pubDate>
            <enclosure url="https://static.swedenherald.com/79e1910d-7e63-44b1-b496-46840064bf28/79e1910d-7e63-44b1-b496-46840064bf28.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/>
            <media:content url="https://static.swedenherald.com/79e1910d-7e63-44b1-b496-46840064bf28/79e1910d-7e63-44b1-b496-46840064bf28.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg" width="1024" height="600"/>
        </item>
    </channel>
</rss>