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The UN Cybercrime Treaty: A Trojan Horse for Suppressing Dissent

5 Ways the U.S. Should Retain and Upgrade America’s Development Finance Corporation (DFC)

Congress would be smart to ensure the survival and reform of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) – America’s development bank that invests in private sector projects in developing...

Burgeoning Ties Between Russia, India, and China Spotlighted at Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit

Xi Calls for Multipolar World at SCO Summit: Chinese President Xi Jinping called for “an equal and orderly multipolar world and a universally beneficial and inclusive economic...

8 Things to Know About China’s Response to Israel-Iran Conflict

Israel’s military campaign against Iran has exposed the chasm between China’s great power rhetoric and its ability to meaningfully shape events in the Middle East. To be sure, Beijing backs Tehran...

EU Works to Weave a Tighter Sanctions Net Around Russia. Will the U.S. Follow?

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9 Myths About Iran’s Uranium Enrichment Program

President Trump and his administration have demanded that Iran agree to the full, verifiable, and permanent dismantlement of its atomic weapons program — including the regime’s ability to produce enriched...

Iran’s Nuclear Disarmament

The Only Deal That Protects U.S. and Allied Security

Russia and China to Discuss Iranian Nuclear Program Following Joint Naval Drills

UK Threatens Sanctions Snapback on Iran: Deputy foreign ministers from Russia and China will meet in Beijing on March 14 to discuss Iran’s nuclear program. The meeting comes...

The Hidden Renewable Energy in Central Asia

One of the biggest threats to human health, and a major source of air pollution, is regularly hidden in statistical reports as “renewable energy:” the burning of dung, wood, and lump coal. While most...

Europe’s Nuclear Energy and Central Asian Uranium

The drive toward electrification coupled with the political decision to reduce fossil fuel consumption is creating a situation where, by necessity, there is renewed interest in  nuclear energy. In...

Central Asia in the Energy Transition

Excerpt The Central Asian region, in terms of energy, has long been known mostly for its vast endowments of oil and gas. Indeed, some of the largest new discoveries of oil anywhere in the world in the...

Why Isn’t Moscow Celebrating Trump’s Re-election?

Many expected the Kremlin to rejoice in Trump’s victory, but the reaction has been tepid at best. Perhaps the Russians recognize the irreconcilable differences in the US-Russian relationship.

Iran and Syria bolster alliance amid regional tensions and global shifts

Iranian state media initially did not provide many details of the meeting, except that they discussed “various issues.”

Iranian FM and Quds Force do outreach to Iraq

High-level meetings in Tehran signal deepening Iran-Iraq security cooperation, while Iran simultaneously advances its regional agenda through talks with Turkey, Russia, and Lebanon.

Russia-Iran ties in spotlight as Russian PM visits Iran

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin's visit to Iran highlights growing ties between the two nations, as they deepen economic cooperation and strengthen their anti-Western alliance.

Iran Brokers Talks to Provide Russian Missiles to Houthi Rebels in Yemen

Iran is brokering talks between Russia and the Houthi rebels in Yemen to provide the terrorist group with Russian-made anti-ship missiles, Reuters reported on September 24. “Seven...

Durov’s Arrest Is About Telegram as Russian Weapon, Not Free Speech

So-called free speech activists have jumped to defend Pavel Durov after his arrest, but they conveniently forget Russia’s weaponization of his Telegram platform.

Is Russia Raising Specter of ‘Dirty Bomb’ to Prime Public for False Flag?

Russia has vast playbook full of “dirty tricks” by which it can deceive public opinion and distort perception of reality. History show that false flag operations have always been a viable option.

Turkey is committed to undermining NATO

Ankara is blowing past established norms and boundaries

Iran Reportedly Will Send Hundreds of Ballistic Missiles to Russia

Iran will imminently deliver hundreds of ballistic missiles to Russia for its war against Ukraine, Reuters reported on August 9, citing two European intelligence sources. Dozens...