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Dr. Mehdi Sanaei Addresses the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum: The 3+3 Format and the Future of Regional Cooperation in the South Caucasus
Appointment of Dr. Behzad Ahmadi as Executive Director of the Institute for Iran-Eurasia Studies (IRAS)
The United Nations at a Crossroads: Legitimacy and Power in an Emerging Multipolar Order
Delegation of the Institute for Iran &Eurasia Studies Visited RIAC
The Strong Developmental State: A Review of Seyfodini’s Theory of Iranian Statecraft
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Dr. Mehdi Sanaei Addresses the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum: The 3+3 Format and the Future of Regional Cooperation in the South Caucasus
Dr. Mehdi Sanaei’s Address at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum “The 3+3 Format on the South Caucasus: Common Challenges and Strategic Partnership” Session – June 2026
Russia–Ukraine crisis shows no sign of ending soon
Trump pursues personal motives in Ukraine conflict
Iran’s legal standing in the Zangezur question
The fundamental principle is that no international agreement can impose rights or obligations on a third state without its explicit agreement
Trump’s Middle East Policy Will Be Destructive
U.S. policy ultimately will be defined by Israel. With Donald Trump in the White House, the Middle East will become even more vulnerable, and the security situation may erode. Saudi Arabia may not get the security guarantees it wants from the United States, and Iran will continue to be in the picture
A New Balance in the South Caucasus: The Role of Iran
One key step toward mitigating regional issues would be signing a new agreement between Armenia and Iran to serve as the foundation for their bilateral relations
France’s Strategic Engagement in the South Caucasus: Challenging Pax Russica
France’s expanded role in the South Caucasus is a direct result of Russia’s declining regional influence
Message of Putin’s trip to UAE, Saudi Arabia: Moscow is not isolated
President Putin, nonetheless, exercised caution during his travels to foreign countries due to the International Criminal Court’s indictment that labeled him a war criminal.
Russian professor proposes free trade regime and common technological space with Iran
MOSCOW - Russian Professor Andrey Bezrukov suggests establishing a free trade agreement and a common economic and technological space between Russia and Iran.
