More: Iran
Saudi–Pakistan Defense Pact: Expanding the Security Chessboard
A few days back, Riyadh and Islamabad signed a “Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement,” a deal that could potentially bind KSA to Pakistan’s nuclear-armed military...
Russia and China in the Middle East: Limits of Polarization
In the realm of international relations, Realist Hegemony Theory defines hegemony as a powerful state (or even multiple states) that possesses the material capability...
US Demands Full Dismantling of Iran’s Nuclear Enrichment Program
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U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright has called for the complete dismantlement of Iran’s uranium-enrichment program, reinforcing a hardline stance despite recent IAEA-Iran agreements...
Iran, IAEA Reach Deal to Resume Nuclear Inspections
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Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have reached an agreement to resume nuclear inspections, marking a tentative step toward de-escalation amid...
Why Trump Should Set Aside Ideology in Favor of Diplomacy: The Case for Reengaging with Tehran
The United States is currently facing one of the most sensitive junctures in its bilateral relationship with Iran over the past four decades. The...
Trump’s New Middle East: Bold Promises, Bitter Fallout
The Middle East in 2025 is still a powder keg, a place where dreams of peace get chewed up by the gritty, messy reality...
Houthis Launch Third Missile Toward Israel Within 24 Hours
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A missile launched from Yemen by Iran-backed Houthi forces targeted Israel but fell in an open area outside its territory, marking the third...
UN Nuclear Chief Urges Iran to Allow Inspections “Within Days”
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UN nuclear chief Rafael Grossi urged Iran to agree to renewed inspections “within days,” warning that talks cannot drag on indefinitely. The push...
U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks Stalled Over Missile Demands
NEWS BRIEF: Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani declared that U.S. demands to restrict Iran’s missile program are blocking a return to...
Beijing’s Annual Victory Day- The New Hotspot for Sanctioned Leaders
Background
China will hold a large-scale “Victory Day” parade on September 3rd, an annual parade marking Japan’s surrender in 1945 and the end of World...