Russia, China and Iran: A Major Alliance?
Iranian military cooperation with Russia and China was on full display as they held large-scale joint drills in the northern part of the Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Oman in December 2019. The...
Category: Iran
The JCPOA, Sanctions and the Iranian Response
When signed in 2015, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) or more commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal was deemed by President Obama as “the strongest non-proliferation agreement ever negotiated” and one...
Iran’s Foreign Policy and the IRGC’s Role
Iran’s Foreign Policy has traditionally been regarded as one of the most complex foreign policies followed by any state internationally. Iran’s nature as a theocratic republic, in the post-Westphalia nation-state system further complicated a...
Explainer: Prisoner swap deal between U.S. and Iran
On 4th June 2020, Iran released US Navy Veteran Micheal R. who was detained in 2018 in prisoner swap deal where US released Matteo Taerri, also known as Majid Taheri, an Iranian American doctor...
Iran nuclear development and threats to world peace
The perennial hostility between Iran and the United States has its roots back to when Iran wanted to develop a Nuclear weapon. The ambitious stance of Iran in developing a Nuclear weapon has proved...
Losing Allies? Anti-India protests in Afghanistan, Bangladesh & Iran
The wounds of Delhi riots are not yet healed and New Delhi has started facing backlashes in its friendly neighbourhood. Afghanistan & Bangladesh, which are considered as one of India’s closest ally in the...
Iran Coronavirus Cases Rise Again; Trump Says U.S. Ready To Aid Iran If Asked
Iranian officials have announced another jump in confirmed cases and deaths from the coronavirus that is causing global havoc since its outbreak began in central China late last year. Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur...
China’s Response to the Killing of Soleimani
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: China and Iran have a close relationship, but Beijing’s influence over Tehran is questionable. Its response to the killing of Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani offers clues to its view of its...
How Iran’s millennials are grappling with crippling U.S. sanctions
In early January, after tensions between Iran and the United States escalated to the brink of war, President Donald Trump announced a detente of sorts, stating, “The United States is ready to embrace peace with...
Iran looms large in Central Asia despite sanctions and Saudi financial muscle
Saudi Arabia may have been getting more than it bargained for when authorities in Khujand, Tajikistan’s second-largest city, ordered that the city’s largest and most popular mosque be converted into a cinema. The order followed...
