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...
U.S.-Iran Clashes in Syria and Iraq: Exchange of Messages or Serious Escala...
On June 27, President Joe Biden ordered U.S. airstrikes to be carried out against facilities...
This is What Comes After Raisi’s Election
The recent presidential election in Iran, characterized by low turnout and accusations of rigging, sets...
Can “Soccer Diplomacy” Mend Fences Between Iran and Saudi Arabia?
Sport as a tool for international cooperation dates from the 1970s, when American and Chinese...
Raisi’s Presidency: An Inimical Sign for Iran and the Middle East
When a country’s autocratic leader changes, the process of selecting a new leader can bring...
How Instability in Afghanistan Endangers the Gulf
Since 1979, the Gulf states have tended to view Afghanistan as a distant country of...
A Possible Energy Strategy for Iran’s New President
After the 2018 withdrawal of the United States from the JCPOA nuclear deal, Iran’s energy...