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Russia, Iran and China plan to hold joint drills in Persian Gulf
Russia, Iran and China will hold joint maritime drills in the Persian Gulf around late 2021 or early 2022, Moscow’s ambassador to Tehran has...
Iran to join Shanghai Cooperation Organization
The Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Nikolai Patrushev made a phone call with his Iranian counterpart, Admiral Ali Shamkhani, discussing...
Russia, China, and the Prospect of US Military Bases in Central Asia
The American exit from Afghanistan has created a power vacuum. The quartet of China, Russia, Pakistan, and Iran stands to benefit the most from the...
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...