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Beyond the Bomb: Is Iran’s Diplomatic Pivot Changing Its Nuclear Calculus?
Iran is facing crunch time on its continued talks with the United States over a potential new deal regarding its nuclear program. Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araqchi said on June 4...
Op-eds
Trump’s Russia Sanctions Toolkit
Options to Increase Leverage to End Putin’s War Against Ukraine
Memos
Iranian and Armenian militaries drill as Azerbaijan hosts Israel-Turkey talks
Iran and Armenia held their first joint military exercises, “Peace,” near their shared border region of Nodruz on April 9 and 10, according to the Armenian Defense Ministry and the Islamic...
Op-eds
Turkey’s Balancing Act in the Ukraine Conflict—Again
Turkey has once again positioned itself at the center of diplomatic efforts regarding the Ukraine conflict. Following high-profile visits to Ankara by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and...
Op-eds
From Afghanistan to America: the rising reach of the Islamic State Khorasan Province
Four years after the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, the threat posed by the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) has expanded beyond the region, now endangering both American and European soil.
Op-eds
Iranian lawmaker: Time to match US, Israel’s nuclear arsenal
Reporting on the comments by state media shows that Iranian institutions likely agree with his stance and want to highlight it.
Op-eds
From bluster to railways: Iran tones down talk of attacking Israel
The regime has appeared to shift gears, at least in rhetoric, since the US election on November 5.
Op-eds
Spy surge: Tehran’s espionage strategy against Israel
The Islamic Republic has accelerated its intelligence operations in Israel, with at least five spy rings uncovered by Israel in October alone. Between October 14 and 31, authorities arrested some 20 individuals...
Op-eds
FDD Identifies 19 Websites as Part of an Iranian Global Influence Operation
FDD researchers have uncovered the Iranian role in creating a network of at least 19 websites that present themselves as independent sources of opinion and analysis for audiences across the globe. Other...
Policy Briefs
Iran’s acting FM is building an alliance against Israel – this is how
The report is part of a larger series of moves by the foreign minister and also the Iranian foreign ministry against Israel.
Op-eds
U.S. Should Revoke Chabahar’s Sanctions Waiver
India Ports Global Limited (IPGL) and the Ports and Maritime Organization of Iran signed a 10-year deal on May 13 that allows New Delhi to develop and operate the Iranian port of Chabahar. Washington issued...
Policy Briefs
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 Despotic Duo
Russo-Iranian Cooperation and Threats to U.S. Interests
Congressional Testimonies
A New Spring for Caspian Transit and Trade
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Memos
Israel Opens First Permanent Embassy in Turkmenistan
Latest Developments Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen inaugurated Israel’s first embassy in Turkmenistan during a visit to the Central Asian state on April 20. Cohen is the first Israeli foreign...
Flash Briefs
The Republic of Fatwas
Last week, a Shiite American of Lebanese origin, 24-year-old Hadi Matar, attempted to murder the Indian-born British-American author Salman Rushdie. Matar’s social media posts display staunch support...
Op-eds
Iran’s policy toward the Caucasus and Central Asia
Excerpt Much of the analysis on Iranian foreign policy focuses on both Iran’s positonality in relation to the Middle East, and its claim to the mantle of Shia Islamic leadership. However, a more detailed...
Op-eds
Collusion or Collision?
Turkey-Russia Relations Under Erdogan and Putin