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On November 19, 2025, the Iranian Governance and Policy Think Tank (GPTT) held a webinar on “Iran–Russia Relations After the Expiration of UN Security Council Resolution 2231.” On November 19, 2025, the Iranian Governance and Policy Think Tank (GPTT) held a webinar on ...
... of local forces and European allies. African participation in the conflict on the side of the colonial metropoles helped strengthen emerging national consciousness, even though the war itself was largely perceived as “someone else’s conflict.” Iran and Turkey: An Uncomfortable Past In Iran’s historical memory, the country’s involvement in the Second World War occupies an inherently ambiguous place. The war is viewed negatively, shaped by the trauma of Iran’s semi-colonial status in the ...
... the entire region. Debate over the causes of the new military phase of the YC spans a broad spectrum of interpretations: from assertions that Houthi actions pose threats to maritime security in the Red Sea and that the “Axis of Resistance” led by Iran endangers Israel’s security, to the opposite accusations directed at the United States and Israel, of aggressive policies and the obstruction of a lawful settlement in Gaza. For the purposes of studying the anatomy of the Yemeni crisis, it is important ...
Tehran may well look to the experience of the DPRK On September 26, 2025, the UN Security Council rejected a proposed resolution on extending the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on the Iranian nuclear programme. Among the permanent members of the UN Security Council, the United States, Great Britain, and France voted against. China and Russia voted in favour. The vote a week earlier had the same result. The JCPOA, enshrined in UN ...
... and ideological conflict converge. The Persian Gulf has become a focal point of international interest and attention since the Arab Spring uprisings broke out in 2011. Recent events suggest that tides are changing. Attacks against Qatar, first by Iran in June and then by Israel this month, indicate a significant change in the region's security landscape. The attacks have called into question the fundamental strategic presumptions that have served as the foundation for Gulf Arab state security ...
On September 12, 2025, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) hosted a delegation from the Institute for Iran-Eurasia Studies (IRAS) On September 12, 2025, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) hosted a delegation from the Institute for Iran-Eurasia Studies (IRAS). The delegation was headed by IRAS Deputy Director Davoud Kiani. During the meeting,...
Despite an enduring escalation in international sanctions since 1979, Iran has absorbed successive waves of Afghan refugees, with migration flows intensifying precisely during periods of heightened geopolitical pressure As the global population of refugees reached a record high of 37.8 million as of mid-2024, a staggering ...
If Tehran persists in its accusations and Baku clings to its alliances, the tension between the two will likely remain within the bounds of a "cold war" dynamic The tension between Iran and Azerbaijan has gone beyond a mere diplomatic spat—it has become a reflection of deeper shifts in the geopolitical balance across the South Caucasus. Tehran has accused its northern neighbor of allowing Israel to use Azerbaijani territory to ...
The Islamic Republic appears to be deliberately seeking to strengthen Iranian-Islamic identity by combining Islamic revolutionary values with elements of nationalism For the first time in three weeks, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has made a public appearance , attending a significant Shiite Muslim religious ...
... Upon earth there is not his like, Who is made without fear. He beholdeth all high things: He is a king over all the children of pride. Job 41:24-34 King James Version (KJV) Timeline of Events On June 13, 2025, Israel struck a number of targets in Iran (fuel enrichment facilities, military sites and plants, air defense systems, missile installations, as well as oil and gas infrastructure), and eliminated several high-ranking Iranian military officials and nuclear scientists (Operation Rising Lion)....
| U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements |
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| U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity |
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| U.S. wants to dissolve Russia |
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| U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China |
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