How Long Can Iran Resist US Pressure?
Otherwise, the Iranian government may withdraw from the international agreements it signed – notably JCPOA and NPT, as the counterparts have not fulfilled their pledges.
Trump’s Designation of the Muslim Brotherhood as a Terrorist Organization is a Grave Mistake
As the international community showed discontent to Trump’s recent designation of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization, a similar decision about the Muslim Brotherhood will also face criticism and create repercussions for the U.
How will US Sanctions on Iran Affect the Region and the World?
granted to eight countries that buy Iranian oil, including Turkey, has expired.
Trump’s Dangerous Game with Iran: IRGC Designation and the Possible Consequences
put the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on the foreign terrorist organization (FTO) list.
What’s Next For Israel After the Elections?
” The Trump administration gave precious gifts to Netanyahu, who thanked Trump’s “tremendous support” for Israel, including the Golan recognition, and his stance against the Iranian regime, including his decision to place the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps on America’s terrorist blacklist.
Jordan: Silent Brother in Gulf Politics
Second, Iran and its allies—Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon—form a pro-Iranian bloc, known as the “axis of resistance,” or the “Shi’a Crescent” as the King of Jordan identified it in 2004.
The Fate of Syria’s Constitutional Committee
Talk of the creation of a Syrian constitutional committee is the result of Turkish, Russian and Iranian efforts via the Astana process to help move the conflict towards a political solution.
To Counter Turkey, Saudi Arabia Backs the YPG in Syria
At that point Ankara and Riyadh’s threat perceptions from the Syrian crisis became increasingly divergent with the Turkish leadership seeing the forces of Kurdish separatism (as opposed to the survival of Assad’s regime) as the gravest menace to Turkey, and Saudi Arabia viewing expanding and consolidating Iranian influence in Syria as the top threat to Riyadh’s interests in the country.
What’s Behind Turkey and Iran’s Joint Operation on the PKK?
Despite denial from the Iranian side on the joint operation, it is no secret that Turkey and Iran have managed to cooperate on the fight against the PKK.
How the US and Israel are Trying to Bring Iran to its Knees
The State Department’s and Secretary Pompeo’s Twitter accounts work vigorously to disseminate regime change discourse among Iranians, be it diaspora or those living in the homeland.
The Politics of Uncertainty in Iran
To the contrary, a sort of a post-Khamenei power struggle is underway among Iranian political and military elites, while he is still alive.
The Unspoken Syrian Tribes in the Syrian Civil War
Another reason why these tribes prefer Turkey is their animosity against Iran and Iranian-backed Shia militias.
Undemocratic But Democratic: How the Global Hegemony Is Maintained through Coups
What happened in Iran in 1953? Appointed as the Prime Minister of Iran by the Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi in 1951, Mosaddegh was overthrown in a coup orchestrated by the CIA and MI6 upon the nationalization of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company’s (later British Petroleum and BP) operations in Iran.
Diplomatic Savagery: An Interview with Ferhat Unlu on the Jamal Khashoggi Murder
For example, during the 80s, many opponents of the Iranian regime had been eliminated by the Iranian intelligence service, but Turkey had been a place for harbor for many Iranian opponents at that time even though Turkey was not a state that was politically independent, it set its principles clear with regard to its intelligence.
The US-Iran Rivalry in Iraq May Cause Another Popular Uprising
Besides, Trump insists that Iraqi officials wean off Iraq from the growing dependency on Iranian economic support, especially in the field of energy, where over half of Iraq’s electric power supply comes from.
Assad’s Comeback? A Lebanese Perspective
Unlike the Russian influence, the Iranian one is ideological and sectarian.
Is the spring finally coming to the Turkey-PUK relations?
After all, the young Talabanis in charge of the PUK seem to notice that they cannot solely rely on Iran, especially at a time when the US is increasing its pressure over Iran and Iranian economy is suffering.
US-Turkey Cooperation in Syria Requires Serious Strategy
should not abandon “Kurdish allies” and that the ground would be left wide open to Iranian and Russian influence.
Macron’s Syria Policy: Does France want to Play the Role of the US?
As the country cannot cooperate with Assad or the Iranian regime, Turkey stands as the only remaining partner for France.
Some Arab countries attempting to fill the power vacuum after US withdrawal from Syria
Anwar Gargash, the UAE’s Deputy Foreign Ministry, tweeted on December 28 that an Arab role in Syria is ‘now’ necessary in order to face Iranian and Turkish intervention in Syria.
