COVID-19: Diplomatic Obstruction or Opportunity?
As the pandemic novel coronavirus (COVID-19) spreads globally, diplomatic relations among countries have…
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What’s Next for the United States’ Iran…
After the seizure of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran in 1979, the United States severed diplomatic ties with Iran and…
COVID-19 Sparks a Wave of Racism in Iran
After Kianush Jahanpur, Iran’s health ministry spokesman called the Chinese COVID-19 figures a “joke,” there was an…
Post-Soleimani, Iran is a Major Cyber Threat to the…
An overview of recent public unrest in Iran and the elimination of Qasem Soleimani
Civil unrest in Iran has been…
TAPI Pipeline Puts South Asia’s Prosperity in Peril
Nearly a quarter-century after it was first envisaged, the long-awaited Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India…
Confidence Building Measures Needed Before the U.S. and…
After about a year of escalating tensions and heated rhetorical exchanges, the Persian Gulf region experiencing a…
Rethinking U.S. Energy Security to Hedge Against…
As U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blamed Iran for the September 2019 attack on the Abqaiq and Khurais oil…
Yemen is a Battleground in Iran’s Proxy War…
As the world’s attention is increasingly focused on Iranian aggression in the Persian Gulf, it’s essential to look…
Diverging Interests in Iran Behind Germany’s…
During a trip to Poland on July 31st, 2019, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas stated that “Germany will not…
Washington’s Rationale for Ignoring Iranian Civil…
This August is the 66th anniversary of the 1953 ouster of Iranian Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh. Hardliners and…
A Game as Old as Empire: The Return of Proxy Wars in…
History is repeating itself in Afghanistan.
Proxy wars and great power politics have returned to Afghanistan.…
The U.S. Should Avoid a Direct Military Confrontation…
Tehran wants a war. President Trump should show restraint.The Iranian government’s recent announcement that it…