Afghanistan Brings the Saudi-Iranian Rivalry to a New Level
The danger increased when the Taliban killed Iranian diplomats in 1998.
Debates Heat Up As Iranians Elect Their New President
oday, June 18, a 59,310,307-strong Iranian electorate, including 1,392,148 new voters, are voting to elect their eighth president.
Talks between Saudis and Iranians: Facts Speak Louder than Words
The Saudi-Iranian relations, although improved for a short period in the 1990s, cooled off with the geopolitical shift in the Middle East following the U.
Ship Attacks in the Persian Gulf: Another Manifestation of an Iranian-Israeli Proxy War?
”VIDEO: Israel Strikes Iranian "Mother Ship" As Shadow War at Sea Heats UpOn the other hand, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in a speech in July 2019, with an F-35 warplane in the background, stated that Israel was being threatened by Iran.
Iraqi Youth No Longer Tolerate Iranian Influence and State Corruption
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.
Turkish, Iranian, Russian foreign ministers meet to discuss Sochi Summit
head of the Syria conference to be held in Russia’s Sochi city Turkish, Russian and Iranian foreign ministers met on Sunday in Turkey's Mediterranean city of Antalya.
Aleppo’s fall and the Role of Russian, Iranian, and YPG forces
n the biggest battle of the ongoing Syrian war for Aleppo since July 2012, the Assad regime and its Russian and Iranian allies benefited from the international community’s discord to corner the rebels into a small area of the city.
How Did Iranians Approach the Failed Coup Attempt in Turkey?
The ways in which the recently crushed coup attempt in Turkey, which terrorized the country, was discussed in Iran, or by Iranians in and outside the country, had a lot to do with how they read their recent past.
The Post-Sanctions Iranian Economy and Turkey
This article intends to draw a brief profile of the Iranian economy and establish the basics regarding its relations with Turkey.
How Can Turkish-Iranian Commonalities Outweigh the Areas of Disagreement?
While Turkey was West-oriented, the Iranian revolution of 1979 created tension with Ankara, as Turkey’s ruling secular elite viewed Iran’s new regime as a threat.
The Lebanese Catch-22: Squeezed between Iran and Saudi Arabia
Even Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, at the time, denounced the attacks, and said that his government had opened an investigation to punish the perpetrators.
To Whom It May Concern: Turkey’s Counter-Spy Operations Send Messages
On September 24, 2021 MIT disclosed the Iranian secret service's attempt to kidnap an Iranian pilot via a counteroperation.
The Pope and the Grand Sheikh of Al Azhar Show the Way Forward
The Iranian Revolution saw a major rift with the West and notably the U.
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.
Pakistan and Afghanistan: Keeping India and the US at Bay
Hindu by faith, commander Jhadev held a passport with the Muslim name “Hussein Mubarak Patel” and clandestinely entered Pakistan via the Pakistani-Iranian border.
Why Iran Is Concerned with Taliban 2.0
In particular, the Iranian regime supported the Shia Muslim minority’s participation of the larger anti-Taliban Northern Alliance.
Iran’s Joy Over the Taliban’s Victory in Afghanistan Will Be Short-Lived
Far from being warm friends, Iran once considered going to war against Afghanistan in 1998 after the Taliban massacred not only hundreds of Hazara Shia but also managed to kill eight Iranian diplomats and a journalist at Tehran’s consulate in Mazar-i Sharif.
Political Shiism and State-Building in Iraq: An Interview with Ali Taher El-Hammood
They follow Ayatollah Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran, who resides outside Iraq in the Iranian capital of Tehran.
Raisi’s Foreign Policy: Notes on Iran’s New Cabinet
Many experts interpreted the low turnout as a sign of a legitimacy crisis for the Iranian regime.
Realpolitik vs. Idealpolitik: Turkey-Gulf Re-friending after a Decade-Long Rivalry
invasion of Iraq, which strengthened the Shiite position in the country, and the rising Iranian influence in the region had an important impact on their consideration of Turkey as a potential partner.
