OPINION
OPINION
The Politics Behind the Protests in Iran
The demonstrations have been triggered by economic factors but a look at the protest slogans, and the potential figures backing the protests, shows that there might be more to the unrest.
FOREIGN POLICY
Iran’s Conflicting Stand on the Kashmir Issue
The ambiguity between the rhetoric and action is a well-thought-out policy of Iran’s power brokers to manage both the constituencies.
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Will the Cold War Between Iran and Saudi Arabia Turn to Hot War?
Bin Salman’s maneuverings have created a lot of tension in Tehran between hardliners and moderates behind the scenes, over how much Iran has to spend to repeated fight so many years after the revolution.
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Could the Turkey-Iran Rapprochement Permanently Solve the Syrian Crisis?
Iran may face two major risks in the current phase: an extensive Israeli attack and second, the incrimination of Trump’s crackdown on the country.
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Turkey-Iran Relations: Where to Now?
The recent developments in Northern Iraq and Kirkuk have once again brought Iran’s role in the region and its relations with Turkey to the agenda.
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Trump’s New Iran’s Policy Will Put an End to the Normalization Project
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Risky Referendum in Iraq
The issue of the referendum in Northern Iraq is not simply an ethnic matter.
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The Fate of JCPOA: In the Balance?
A newly published report suggested that the State Department, the Pentagon, and the National Security Adviser have been working on an alternative plan.
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Iran &Turkey: Spiritual Beacons of Moderation and Peace in the Middle-East
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Rouhani’s Second Cabinet
Despite the existence of a number of reformist and conservative names in the new cabinet it looks, at least on paper, a non-partisan one as Rouhani had promised to form.
