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Afghanistan may be a bellwether for Saudi-Iranian rivalry
Boasting an almost 1,000-kilometer border with Iran and a history of troubled relations between the Iranians and Sunni Muslim militants, including the Taliban, Afghanistan...
Hardened US and Iranian positions question efficacy of parties’ negotiating tactics
The United States and Iran seem to be hardening their positions in advance of a resumption of negotiations to revive a 2015 international nuclear...
United States- Iran Nuclear Crises: Portents for Israel
ABSTRACT: In response to former US President Donald J. Trump's unilateral American withdrawal from the July 2015 Iran Pact (JCPOA), the Islamic Republic of...
Iran’s memories in Afghanistan: two sisters apart
For years, many people including Iranians, have dreamed of visiting Afghanistan and viewing its colorful sights, a beautiful country that has been unrested for...
Oil and the new world order: China, Iran and Eurasia
The world oil market will undergo a fundamental change in the future. Choosing petrodollars or oil wars is no longer a question that can...
Raisi’s Presidency in Iran gets off to an uphill start
On June 18, 2021, with an unprecedented abstention rate in the history of the Republic (as many as 48% of eligible voters did not...
Blank Ballots Signal Crack in Regime’s Control
In Iran, a boycott of the regime's sham election was part of a more significant protest against the policies of its leadership. However, for...
Emerging Implications of Raisi’s Victory in Iran
In Iran’s recently concluded presidential election, its clerical political system led by its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has ensured the victory of a...
US-Iran relations and South Asia’s geopolitics
In the coming months, US-Iran relations will be watched closely in South Asia (the region’s geopolitical landscape will be significantly impacted as it is...
Forging a future with rather than against Iran
The rise of hardline President-elect Ebrahim Raisi has prompted some analysts to counterintuitively suggest that it could pave the way for reduced regional tensions...