Iran

Politics & Governance

The Tragedy of Tehran

Perched on the foothills of the Alborz Mountains and home to 9.5 million residents, Tehran...

Geopolitics

Perspectives: Turkey-Gulf Relations in Erdoğan’s Next Term

Turkey and Saudi Arabia: A “Manageable Competition” Sinem Cengiz Non-Resident Fellow, Gulf International Forum; Research...

Geopolitics

China’s Gulf Diplomacy and the Future of Taiwan

As tensions between China and the United States mount over Taiwan, Beijing has been actively...

Geopolitics

The Saudi-Iranian Rapprochement Shapes Azerbaijan’s Balancing Act

Numerous geopolitical, economic, and security factors have influenced Azerbaijan’s foreign policy decisions throughout the country’s...

Geopolitics

Iran’s Ruling Hardliners: EU is Strategically Irrelevant

Iran’s relations with European governments in general—and particularly with the troika of France, Britain, and...

Geopolitics

Examining Iran’s Geopolitical Goals in the Western Sahara Conflict

Since the victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, Tehran sided with the Polisario Front...

Defense & Security

The Escalating Iran-Azerbaijan Tension: Impact the South Caucasus and Beyon...

The deteriorating relations between Iran and Azerbaijan garner significant attention, raising concerns about the potential...

Geopolitics

China’s Yemen Diplomacy and a Multipolar Gulf

Since it first emerged as an economic powerhouse in the 1990s and early 2000s, China...

Geopolitics

The Saudi-Iranian Accord: Turkey Navigating a New Regional Landscape

The 2023 Saudi Arabia-Iran deal, facilitated by China, has left Turkey apprehensive about potential shifts...

Defense & Security

The Economic Empire of the Revolutionary Guards in Iran

The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) initially started as one of several paramilitary forces hastily...

Geopolitics

Iran’s Perspective on the Potential Reconciliation between Türkiye a...

Recent diplomatic visits between Syrian officials and Arab leaders highlight regional efforts to reintegrate President...

Economy & Innovation

North-South Transport Corridor: Iran-Russia New Railway to Circumvent Weste...

After the United States and the European Union imposed extensive sanctions on Russia in response...

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