Iran does not want to lose any more time and is determined to expand cooperation with its international partners
Less than a month has passed since the provisions of the Iran nuclear deal were put in force and the sanctions against the country lifted....
... well as unable to establish stability and even a dialogue, among other things due to its “representative elitism.” In many cases dominated by the Gulf States, the Arab-driven security structures ignore other key regional actors, primarily Iran. Hence, these schemes appear rather as “private clubs” rather than institutions able to handle urgent security problems.
According to this school of thought
, comprehensive engagement of Iran would facilitate relevant solutions, alleviate ...
... to blend dialogue and cooperation with Russia with effective measures to condemn and deter unacceptable Russian activity in Ukraine and elsewhere.
Those who disregard the possibility of cooperation with Russia outright ought to consider the case of Iran. The Iranian nuclear deal is a significant achievement towards regional and international security, and it would not have been possible without support from the Russians. Ignoring the potential of cooperation with Russia on other critical issues ...
... China as a major polluter, no city in China is on the "Top 20."
India has the distinction of having 13 cities among the "Top 20" Most Polluted Cities" list developed by the WHO. .Pakistan has 3, Turkey, Qatar, Bangladesh and Iran each have one on the list.
Ironically, western business media has been buzzing up India as the "rockstar" of the Asian economy. heaping praise on prime minister Narendra Modi for policies that now have the nation growing faster than ...
The
crisis
that erupted between Saudi Arabia and Iran recently has been brewing for years now. There is no arguing that the two countries have never been allies but since the start of the armed conflict in Syria they found themselves directly challenging each other’s interests. The diplomatic ...
... Islamisation who had come to power gradually began to distance themselves from “Zionist education”. Erdogan ostentatiously welcomed Hamas leader Khaled Mashal as an honoured guest in Ankara, declared the possibility of normalising relations with Iran, and condemned the Israeli military’s Operation Cast Lead in Gaza (27 December 2008 – 19 January 2009).
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MV Mavi Marmara
The pretext for the effective break in diplomatic relations was the incident involving the MV ...
On December 21, 2015 the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) hosted new Director of the Iran Eurasia Studies Institute (IRAS) Dr. Davoud Kiani to discuss promising venues and formats of cooperation between RIAC and IRAS.
RIAC Director General Andrei Kortunov outlined the interests and resources of the Council in the work with the Iranian ...
... cuts both ways: combatting extremism coexists with a sceptical attitude towards projects in which Russia and China play an active role.
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Armenian Experts’ Debate:
“Membership in the EEU in Exchange for
Security”
Iran
Growing influence in the region may fall to Iran. While sanctions caused considerable damages to Iran’s economy, they also encouraged the country to concentrate on industrialization and technological modernization, since it could no longer ...
... myopic side, you have Putin thinking that risking the ire of almost all the Sunni governments, Sunni people, and Sunni jihadists by helping Shiite Alawite Assad massacre mainly Sunni rebels and civilians with the help of Shiite Hezbollah and Shiite Iran just for Russia's having a naval base on Syria’s coast and a few new bases inside Syria as well as a client in Syrian President Bashar al-Assad who accounts for roughly 10% of global Russian arms sales is worth it (oh, and there’s ...
... the flow of radical ideas, terrorist fighters and recruiters into the Caucasus and Central Asia can make Russia particularly vulnerable.
Before the Arab Spring Russia managed to build relationships with different players in the Middle East, including Iran, Israel, a number of Arab states, Hamas and Hezbollah. Under today's conditions of deepening interstate and inter-confessional confrontation in the Middle East, the problem of conflicting interests has become very acute for the Russian policy makers....