Great Powers’ New Conflict in Afghanistan
The fate of Afghanistan, like many other political issues, is fundamentally rooted in history. In...
Iran Can Resolve its Gas Disputes Through Active Energy Diplomacy
Exporting natural gas to its neighboring countries has been a top priority for Iranin recent...
To Engage or Not to Engage? Iran and the “New” Taliban
Given the fundamental ideological differences between the ruling political system of Iran, based on Twelver...
Will Iran Become a Gas Exporter to Europe?
The geography of Iran has provided special natural conditions for the country. Iran borders 13...
The Gulf Prepares for an Afghan Scramble
For the last twenty years, Afghanistan has remained mired in a brutal conflict between the...
The Brewing Sino-Indian Conflict Over Iran’s Chabahar Port
Iran’s strategic, geopolitical, and geoeconomic position has been carefully scrutinized by major countries around the...
After Taliban Victory, What Next for the Gulf?
The rapid series of events over the past weeks in Afghanistan, culminating in total victory...
President Raisi Has No Solutions for Iran’s Mounting Problems
Iran’s newly elected president, controversial firebrand cleric Ebrahim Raisi, took office on August 5. Elected...
Negotiating With the Taliban: Iran’s No-Win Choice in Afghanistan
As Taliban forces captured Afghanistan’s northwestern city of Mazar-i Sharif in August 1998, armed insurgents...
Is Russia a Reliable Partner for Iran?
Iran-Russia relations have been associated with their own challenges in recent years. The two countries...
Iran-GCC Engagement Deserves a Chance
The future of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) remains uncertain. For months, the...
How Will Ebrahim Raisi Deal With China?
With the victory of Ibrahim Raisi in the Iranian presidential election, a new era in...