Can the Middle East halt the rise of Iran before it’s too late?
Iran has recently reconciled with Saudi Arabia, with China’s backing, and it has been seeking to open a new page of ties with Egypt.
Azerbaijan
Deaths of Iranian president, FM will have no significant change on Israel
The death of Raisi and Amir-Abdollahian will undoubtedly cause great turmoil in Iran.
Op-eds
How Ebrahim Raisi transformed Iran’s role in the region
Regardless of what Western analysts think about Iran's international relations, Iran has secured close ties throughout the Middle East and Asia under President Raisi.
Op-eds
Don’t Forget the Air Highways
While U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg is focusing his remaining months in office on attaining compensation fees for U.S. air travelers, a much bigger threat to air travel and transport...
Op-eds
Iranian Proxies Wreak Havoc Beyond the Middle East
Azerbaijan and Pakistan are two lesser known victims of Iranian proxy attacks.
Op-eds
The Azerbaijanis, Not the Azeris, Are Hosting COP29
The Republic of Azerbaijan will host the annual UN Climate Change Conference known as COP29 in November 2024. For many who will attend COP29 and follow the process, this will be their first...
Op-eds
The Despotic Duo
Russo-Iranian Cooperation and Threats to U.S. Interests
Legislative Testimonies
Iran has ten ways to attack Israel; which one will it choose?
Iran's vowed punishment of Israel might manifest either through proxies or direct means, including ballistic missiles and drones.
Op-eds
Türkiye’s Energy Engagement in Central Asia and the Caucasus
Excerpt In recent years, Türkiye has significantly increased cooperation with the states of Central Asia and Azerbaijan. One of the most important geopolitical developments in recent years in Eurasia...
Op-eds
China, Russia, and Iran Hold Fifth Trilateral Naval Drill
The naval forces of China, Russia, and Iran are conducting a four-day trilateral drill in the Gulf of Oman and the northern Indian Ocean that started on March 12. The drill’s spokesperson,...
Flash Briefs
Russia, China, and Iran deepen ties with naval drill
Russia, Iran, and China have conducted at least four naval drills in the past. However, this year’s are larger, and they come amidst rising tensions in the Red Sea and off the coast of Yemen.
Op-eds
Hezbollah’s threats to northern Israel: The evolution of drone warfare
Drones have been revealed as a central aspect of the future of warfare on battlefields from Iraq to Ukraine and in conflicts between countries such as Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Op-eds
Israel attempts to assassinate two high-ranking Hezbollah commanders in south Lebanon
On Thursday evening, at approximately 4:30 PM local time, media outlets began reporting on a possible Israeli drone strike in south Lebanon. The details of the strike were slightly unusual. The strike...
Op-eds
Kleptocrats in democracy’s clothing: Beijing and Moscow talk anti-corruption at the UN
Redefining terms like anti-corruption, human rights, democracy, and integrity — even when self-evidently disingenuous — provides China the cover to mimic the mechanisms of good governance while blunting...
Op-eds
The CSTO: With Friends Like the Kremlin, Who Needs Enemies?
Armenia’s snubbing of the latest Moscow-led summit may be the first indication that Russia’s allies are beginning to realize that the glue that binds is past its sell-by date.
Op-eds
Putin’s cynical offer to mediate in the Middle East is a farce
Following the largest Middle East escalation in decades, Russian President Vladimir Putin offered to mediate the Israel-Hamas conflict. “What matters now is to stop the bloodshed,” he said. “Russia...
Op-eds
Russia’s Influence in the Balkans
As the war in Ukraine continues, Russia, with the help of its ally Serbia, is provoking chaos in the Balkans to distract the West. The Kremlin’s goal is to exacerbate the existing perilous ethnic tensions...
Op-eds
Russia failed to weaken NATO — but its own security alliance is now falling apart
Vladimir Putin has been candid about his intentions to dismantle NATO and discredit Article 5 of the alliance’s founding treaty, in which members pledge to defend each other from...
Op-eds
Building the Taiwanese ‘porcupine’ an arsenal of shooting quills
The massive military exercises that China launched over the past year in response to the meetings between Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen and U.S. Speakers of the House Nancy...
Op-eds
U.S. Sanctions Iranians for Plotting Assassinations
The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned five men affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on June 1 for their participation in international assassination plots. Three of the men...