Iran-Pakistan Relations: Hopes and Fears
Following the forced removal of former Prime Minister Imran Khan by the Pakistani parliament and...
The UAE-Iran Rapprochement: Causes and Effects
Earlier this month, Anwar Gargash, a diplomatic advisor to the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) President...
Identity is a Central Factor in Russia-Iran Relations
Five months after the start of the war in Ukraine, Russia President Vladimir Putin met...
The Iranian Conundrum: Analyzing Divergent Saudi and Israeli Security Dilem...
With Saudi Arabia opening the country’s air space to all air carriers, including Israeli flights,...
Pursuing A Precarious Peace: Examining the Turkey-Iran Relationship
Turkey and Iran have a long, tumultuous, and, at times, contentious history. The border between...
How “Spy Games” Between Iran and Israel Could Enflame Regional Tensions
In 2020, Iran’s counter-intelligence agencies were challenged by the assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, the country’s...
Iran’s Drone Diplomacy: Enhancing Tehran’s Regional Competitiveness
In mid-May, flanked by high-ranking officers of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Maj. Gen....
Iran: Winning Abroad While Losing at Home
Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iran’s foreign policy has relied on supporting allied and proxy...
Iran’s Energy Sector Needs Sanctions Relief and Foreign Investment
The Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the subsequent energy crisis it unleashed, have highlighted the...
Iran’s “Game of Drones” in the Middle East
Amid mounting domestic unrest and ongoing diplomatic standoffs with regional states, Iran has devoted a...
What “Realism” Often Misses: A Study of Iran and Qatar
The Ukraine conflict, which entered its hundredth day last week, has major implications for all...
Iran Cannot Develop its Oil Sector Without Sanctions Relief
Thanks to a combination of Western animosity and Iran’s regional foreign policy, the country’s energy...