OPINION
FOREIGN POLICY
Why Turkey is Complying with the Iran Sanctions?
With U.S. President Donald Trump’s unilateral withdrawal from the nuclear deal signed between Iran and the P5+1 countries in May 2018, Iran’s nuclear activities have moved to the top of the international agenda again.
OPINION
The US-Iran Tension is Mounting
The active presence of those who prefer the option of armed conflict both in the US and Iran seems to present a new and grievous challenge for the entire region.
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How Long Can Iran Resist US Pressure?
The assumption that Trump will never risk a war seems to be the main detriment of Iran’s counter strategy. But, this is a great gamble.
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Non-Military Preemptive Strikes Challenges South Asia’s Security Order
Reaching to a multilateral, regional or bilateral mechanism to address terrorism and conflicts has to be the only mechanism to be used against cross-border counter-terrorism efforts.
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Turkey Continues Courting Iran for Support in Struggle against PKK Terrorists
From Ankara’s perspective, Iranian cooperation in operations against the PKK is key and Turkey’s determination to work with Tehran to strangle the Kurdish group is on display.
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The Politics of Uncertainty in Iran
Zarif’s resignation showed that there is a complex balance between Iran’s conservatives and the reformist-moderate camp and a government crisis is what Iran needs the least.
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Assad Meets with Khamenei: What Next for Iran's Syria Strategy?
Evidently, both Assad and Iran’s Supreme Leader sought to exploit Assad’s visit to convey an indubitable message, which is “the success of the axis of resistance” in Syria.
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The Syria Safe Zone and the US Policy towards the Syrian Kurds
It is possible to say that the US has never had an impressive strategy towards the Kurds, which are scattered in four countries: Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria.
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The Expanding Turkey-Pakistan Military Cooperation
Defence cooperation is currently playing an important factor in their strategic partnership from which both nations are aiming to achieve a win-win situation.
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Does Iran Support a New Turkish Military Operation in Syria?
Iran’s silent stance toward Ankara’s military plans for eastern Syria does not mean that the Islamic Republic is basically supporting a military operation.
