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Iran Outsources War and Rules States by Proxy

hile there always seem to be efforts to rehabilitate Iran’s image at both a regional and international level, usually attempting to make Tehran appear to be the victim rather than the victimizer, few would be naïve enough to deny the fact that Iranian ambitions can actively be classified as being imperial in nature.

Why Iran Is Concerned with Taliban 2.0

OpinionBy Mohammad Pervez Bilgrami

Iran had played a vital role in overthrowing the Taliban in 2001 by sharing key intelligence input with the United States and showing its full support for the Northern Alliance, the main group opposing the Taliban.

Iran’s Joy Over the Taliban’s Victory in Afghanistan Will Be Short-Lived

Middle EastBy Tallha Abdulrazaq

espite being a fundamentalist Shia Islamist power, some may have been surprised to see Iran hosting the Sunni Islamist Taliban in Tehran and congratulating them over their victory in their 20-year war against the United States that finally saw Kabul back in the hands of the insurgents and the Joe Biden administration withdrawing all forces not long after.

Raisi’s Foreign Policy: Notes on Iran’s New Cabinet

OpinionBy Mustafa Caner

brahim Raisi, ex-judiciary chief of Iran, has been elected as the new president in Iran’s June 2021 presidential elections.

Iran Lashes Out as Local Discontent Heats Up: Droughts a Rallying Cry

Middle EastBy Mark Rossano

ran has ushered in a new leader on August 5 as Ebrahim Raisi is sworn in as President.

Rising Prices and Political Instability in Lebanon, Iran and Sudan

Middle EastBy Mark Rossano

Sudan, Lebanon, and Iran are getting hit particularly hard, with current inflation rates that can only be described as hyperinflation.

Debates Heat Up As Iranians Elect Their New President

Middle EastBy Serhan Afacan

oday, June 18, a 59,310,307-strong Iranian electorate, including 1,392,148 new voters, are voting to elect their eighth president.

Iraq Assassinations Prove There Is No Room for Anti-Iran Dissent

Middle EastBy Tallha Abdulrazaq

In reality, however, Iraq has become the playground for Iran-sponsored Shia jihadist groups and militias who control every kind of industry imaginable, from a Shia clergy-backed illicit sex trade that sells girls as young as 9-years-old, to a drug trafficking cartel that controls Iraq’s porous borders with Iran and smuggles copious amounts of narcotics.

Talks between Saudis and Iranians: Facts Speak Louder than Words

Middle EastBy Sayyad Sadri Alibabalu

n April 18, news of Iran-Saudi Arabia talks to re-establish relations was reported in the media.

Ship Attacks in the Persian Gulf: Another Manifestation of an Iranian-Israeli Proxy War?

Middle EastBy Omid Shokri

he Iran-Israel conflict has its own identity that goes beyond the geopolitical considerations of the Middle East.

China-Iran Treaty: Hydrocarbons Bring the Old Friends Closer

WorldBy Anoush Ehteshami

hina and Iran have been building an increasingly close economic, political and security partnership since the mid-1990s, when China emerged as Iran’s partner of choice for its energy projects in both the nuclear field and hydrocarbons.

Change Is Inevitable in Iran: How the Four-Decade-Old System Has Become Outdated

Middle EastBy Mohammad Pervez Bilgrami

ran has witnessed many unsettling protests in the last few years.

The Afghan Factor in Biden’s Iran Foreign Policy

WorldBy Giorgio Cafiero Arman Mahmoudian

Interestingly, Blinken called for the foreign ministers and envoys from Iran plus a number of other countries (China, India, Pakistan, and Russia) to join the US in discussing a “unified approach to supporting peace in Afghanistan”.

The Islamic Republic of Iran Forty-Two Years Later: Goals Fulfilled?

OpinionBy Serhan Afacan

orty-two years have passed since the establishment of the Islamic Republic of Iran by a referendum landslide held on March 30 and 31, 1979, when 98.

Iran’s Accession to the Eurasian Union Will Benefit Russia and Kazakhstan

EconomyBy Nikola Mikovic

ran plans to join the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).

Public Art in the Service of the State: Political Iconography in Iran

OpinionBy Politics Today

n Iran, painting and other forms of visual arts have a long-standing tradition with graphic design being significantly more pervasive than painting.

Regional Vulnerabilities Sharpen in the Aftermath of the US-Iran Escalation

OpinionBy Necdet Özçelik

he killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis by a US UAV strike in Baghdad has changed the course of tensions between Iran and the US.

Why Does Iran Fail to Grasp Turkey’s Security Concerns in Syria?

OpinionBy Mustafa Caner

In fact, Turkey was the only country that has paid attention to the humanitarian needs on the field when compared with the US, Russia, and Iran.

Iraqi Youth No Longer Tolerate Iranian Influence and State Corruption

ColumnBy Ismail Numan Telci

It was speculated that some groups close to Iran could have been behind the attacks on the protesters as the demonstrators were strongly against Iranian influence on Iraq.

Turkey and Iran’s Approach to the YPG: A New Overlap of Interests?

OpinionBy Hakkı Uygur

Turkey has pursued diplomatic channels in Idlib by engaging with Russia and Iran.

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Iran Outsources War and Rules States by Proxy

Why Iran Is Concerned with Taliban 2.0

Iran’s Joy Over the Taliban’s Victory in Afghanistan Will Be Short-Lived

Raisi’s Foreign Policy: Notes on Iran’s New Cabinet

Iran Lashes Out as Local Discontent Heats Up: Droughts a Rallying Cry

Rising Prices and Political Instability in Lebanon, Iran and Sudan

Debates Heat Up As Iranians Elect Their New President

Iraq Assassinations Prove There Is No Room for Anti-Iran Dissent

Talks between Saudis and Iranians: Facts Speak Louder than Words

Ship Attacks in the Persian Gulf: Another Manifestation of an Iranian-Israeli Proxy War?

China-Iran Treaty: Hydrocarbons Bring the Old Friends Closer

Change Is Inevitable in Iran: How the Four-Decade-Old System Has Become Outdated

The Afghan Factor in Biden’s Iran Foreign Policy

The Islamic Republic of Iran Forty-Two Years Later: Goals Fulfilled?

Iran’s Accession to the Eurasian Union Will Benefit Russia and Kazakhstan

Public Art in the Service of the State: Political Iconography in Iran

Regional Vulnerabilities Sharpen in the Aftermath of the US-Iran Escalation

Why Does Iran Fail to Grasp Turkey’s Security Concerns in Syria?

Iraqi Youth No Longer Tolerate Iranian Influence and State Corruption

Turkey and Iran’s Approach to the YPG: A New Overlap of Interests?

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