Author: Fuad Shahbazov

Fuad Shahbazov

Fuad Shahbazov is an independent policy analyst specializing in regional security, energy diplomacy, and defense affairs across Eurasia and the Middle East. He holds an MA in Political Science from Vytautas Magnus University, a Professional Master’s degree in Terrorism and Religious Extremism from the University of Bergamo, and an MSc in Defense and Diplomacy from Durham University. He shares insights on Twitter at @fuadshahbazov.

Iran

The Lopsided Iran-China Partnership Presents More Questions than Answers

Geopolitics

On February 14, 2023, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi paid his first official visit to China...

Iran

Iran Cannot Solve its Azerbaijan Problem Through Intimidation

Defense & Security

On January 27, 2023, an unprecedented terrorist attack was carried out against the embassy of...

Iran

Iranian Drones Could Tear the Balkans Apart

Defense & Security

In February 2022, Russia’s unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine transformed Europe’s traditional security architecture...

Iran

How Far is Israel’s New Government Willing to Go to Counter Iran’s Nucl...

Defense & Security

When the newly-elected Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, was sworn in for his sixth...

Iran

Ethnic Minorities in the Iranian Protests: Tehran’s No-Win Situation

Geopolitics

The ongoing mass protests in Iran, which have steadily grown more violent over the past...

Iran

Overconfidence Costs Iran Influence in the South Caucasus

Geopolitics

Amid mass protests gripping its major cities, Iran’s relations with the states in its immediate...

Iran

Tehran Eyes Drone Dominance in its Near-Abroad

Defense & Security

As Russia’s military invasion in Ukraine enters its eighth month, Moscow is steadily losing strategic...

GCC

How Could Turkey-Gulf Relations Transform in a Post-AKP Turkey

Geopolitics

Over the past two years, we have witnessed a significant diplomatic rapprochement between Turkey and...

Iran

An Uneasy Equilibrium: Russia-Iran-Turkey Trilateral Relations

Geopolitics

On July 19, Russian President Vladimir Putin paid an official visit to Tehran—his second official...

Iran

How “Spy Games” Between Iran and Israel Could Enflame Regional Tensions

Defense & Security

In 2020, Iran’s counter-intelligence agencies were challenged by the assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, the country’s...

Iran

Iran’s “Game of Drones” in the Middle East

Defense & Security

Amid mounting domestic unrest and ongoing diplomatic standoffs with regional states, Iran has devoted a...

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