Edmund Fitton-Brown
British diplomat. Ambassador to Yemen 2015-2017
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They think the Saudis have lost the stomach for the fight. They think that they showed themselves to be weak and frightened in the face of the Iranians,
- said Mr Fitton-Brown, a senior fellow at Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesThe Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…
China is significantly expanding its military and commercial presence in Djibouti
- Edmund Fitton-Brown previously told Fox News DigitalFox Newsfoxnews.com/world/iran…
The Houthis have indeed risen to the challenge, at least verbally. In common with much ‘Axis of Resistance’ rhetoric at present, the intention appears to be to leverage US political nervousness and market volatility, and to drive a wedge between the Americans and the Israelis."
- Edmund Fitton-Brown, a senior fellow at The Foundation for Defense of Democracies, told Fox News DigitalFox Newsfoxnews.com/world/expert…
Pakistan is putting itself forward as a mediator between the US and Iran, but unconvincingly,
- Edmund Fitton-Brown of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies told Fox News DigitalAsianet Newsablenewsable.asianetnews.com/world…
Pakistan is putting itself forward as a mediator between the U.S. and Iran, but unconvincingly,
- Edmund Fitton-Brown, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies told Fox News DigitalFox Newsfoxnews.com/world/iran…
If Islamabad is destabilized, it will be extremely bad news regionally and globally,
- Edmund Fitton-Brown told FoxFox Newsfoxnews.com/world/iran…
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