27May

Chabahar Port Transit Project: The Eastern Wing of the International North–South Transport Corridor (INSTC)

The Chabahar Port Transit Project, is of great importance in the “International North–South Transport Corridor” (INSTC), because it is the only Iranian port with direct access to the Indian Ocean., writes Valdai Club expert Vali Kaleji.

08April

The complex web of interdependence and threat balancing that prevents war between Iran and Azerbaijan

espite the mutual threat perceptions, the recurring tensions between the two countries have not gotten out of control and led to military conflict. In fact, over the past three decades, relations between Tehran and Baku have consistently followed a cycle of escalating and de-escalating tensions.

03April

Iran Not Opposed to Deployment of EU Monitoring Mission Along Armenian-Azerbaijani Border

Tehran’s position on the EU mission is important for a number of reasons. First, following the collapse of the Soviet Union and throughout the past three decades, traditionally, Iran has opposed the intervention of extra-regional forces, especially the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, EU and United States, in the regional conflicts of the South Caucasus.

11March

Capacities and Dimensions of Russian Investment in Iranian Oil and Gas Fields

under the current conditions of sanctions, which have stopped foreign investment in Iran’s oil and gas industries, Tehran hopes it can capitalize on the postwar conditions in Russia following the end of the Ukraine conflict and the extensive Western sanctions against Moscow to attract additional investments from the Kremlin.

05March

Iran’s Purchase of Russian Fighter Jets Underlines Shifting Regional Geopolitics

The news of Iran’s planned purchase of Russian Sukhoi Su-35 advanced fighter jets is the latest sign of deepening relations between Tehran and Moscow.

26February

Republic of Azerbaijan Embassy Incident; an Engineered Scenario or Surfing on an Accident?

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The tragic and criminal incident at the embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Tehran, which based on the explicit confession of the assailant, took place with personal motives, ended with the timely intervention of the police force.

20February

Expanding Maritime Trade Between Iran and Russia in the Caspian Sea: Capacities and Challenges

During the past year, very important and positive developments have taken place in the cooperation between the two countries in the Caspian Sea, which needs to be strengthened and developed.

21January

Rereading Nikolai Gogol’s Taras Bulba at the Time of the Ukraine War and its Impacts on Russian People

Although Taras Bulba has been recognized as the symbol of Russian patriotism, this novel contains levels of meaning beyond the mere praise of Russian ethnicity. Otherwise, it would be an unknown story rather than a classic in world literature.