Tajikistan
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...
Flash Briefs
Taliban denies Afghanistan is a haven for terrorists
In response to a US Congressional hearing that discussed the security situation in South and Central Asia, the Taliban denied that foreign terror organizations are operating in Afghanistan. The Taliban...
Op-eds
Iran displays missiles and drones at Baghdad military expo
An Iranian delegation led by the country’s Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL) attended the 13th International Defense Exhibition (IQDEX) in Baghdad on April 20, boasting of a range...
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
Pakistani and Tajik Taliban open training camps in Afghanistan
The Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan (TTP) and Jamaat Ansarullah (JA) have established training camps in Afghanistan with support from Al Qaeda and the Taliban, the United Nations Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team reported.
Op-eds
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...
Op-eds
Iran Is Using Foreign Islamic Centers to Spread Terror and Hatred; the World Must Close Them
Last month, Germany announced that it would deport Mohammed Mofatteh, the former director of Hamburg’s Shi’a Islamic Center, which local authorities had ordered shut down five weeks earlier for propagating extremism, and for its financial links to Hezbollah. ...
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Iran is Creeping into the International Arms Market
Almost overnight, Iran has positioned itself as a weapons exporter to rogue regimes around the world.
Op-eds
‘Axis of Resistance’ Leaders Attend Inauguration of Iran’s President
Latest Developments Senior figures from Iran’s “Axis of Resistance” joined a swearing-in ceremony for Iran’s new President Masoud Pezeshkian at the Iranian parliament on July 30, replete...
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Israeli Delegation Faces Threats and Abuse at Paris Olympics
French authorities opened an investigation into spectators who carried a banner declaring “Genocide Olympics,” chanted “Heil Hitler,” performed Nazi salutes, and otherwise...
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Islamic State operatives arrested after illegally crossing the US border
On June 11, eight Tajik nationals with ties to the Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISKP), the terrorist group’s branch in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Central Asia, were arrested in New York,...
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U.S. offers $5 million reward for member of Al Qaeda’s top leadership council
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ISKP’s transnational reemergence
By leveraging its stronghold in Afghanistan, in conjunction with its networks in Central and South Asia, the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) is reemerging as a transnational actor with the capacity...
Op-eds
Russia, China Hail Late Iranian President as Stalwart Ally
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed their condolences to Tehran over the May 19 death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, honoring the late...
Flash Briefs
Russia and Iran Agree to Deepen Security Ties
Russia is ready to expand military and technical cooperation with Iran, the Russian state-owned media outlet RIA Novosti reported on April 26. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu...
Flash Briefs
The Despotic Duo
Russo-Iranian Cooperation and Threats to U.S. Interests
Legislative Testimonies
Pakistani military, Afghan Taliban exchange fire along the border
The Afghan Taliban launched attacks across the border into Pakistan on Monday in response to Pakistani military airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan. The Pakistani military, which helped the Afghan Taliban...
Op-eds
As NATO gets stronger, Russia’s version of NATO is falling apart
Sweden joined NATO last month, ending two centuries of neutrality. Its accession comes just shy of NATO’s 75th anniversary. While Russian President Vladimir Putin hoped to fracture NATO and...
Op-eds
Tehran predicts Russia-China-Iran triangle of power – analysis
Iran hopes to ally with Eastern powers to gain economic and political power in the Middle East.