Iran

Geopolitics

The Lopsided Iran-China Partnership Presents More Questions than Answers

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

U.S. – Gulf Policy

Iranian Nuclear Program: Tough Choices for the United States

The future of Iran’s decades-old nuclear program is one of the most difficult foreign policy...

Economy & Innovation

As the Rial’s Value Drops, Pressure on the Raisi Government Grows

The value of the Iranian rial fell sharply in February 2023, decreasing from 440,000 rials...

Geopolitics

Iranian-Saudi Normalization: From Hostility to Cooperative Rivalry

Ties between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Saudi Arabia are among the most complicated...

Energy Policy

Iran-Saudi Agreement: In Search of Stable Oil Exports and New Relations

The relationship between Iran and Saudi Arabia has been fraught with tension for decades, with...

Geopolitics

The Iran-Saudi Agreement is Not a Game Changer

The China-brokered agreement restoring relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran, announced on March 10, is...

Geopolitics

Iranian-Saudi Rapprochement: Searching for Substance Amid Symbolism

The recent announcement that Iran and Saudi Arabia would restore their bilateral diplomatic relations has...

Politics & Governance

Iran’s Aviation Industry Is in Dire Straits

The secretary of the Association of Iranian Airlines announced earlier this year that the price...

Politics & Governance

Russia’s Ultranationalist Lessons for Iran

For more than a decade, the clerical regime in Iran has faced mounting domestic and...

Defense & Security

Iran Cannot Solve its Azerbaijan Problem Through Intimidation

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

Defense & Security

Iran in Ukraine: The Costs of Supporting Putin’s War

For all the ways in which Iran has benefitted from its support of Russia’s war...

Defense & Security

Decoding Iran’s Hesitant Use of Military Force

On January 28, drones from an unidentified actor struck a military factory in Isfahan, Iran....

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