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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
Bagram Airfield: Central Asian Security Dynamics and Great Power Rivalry
Recapturing Bagram for Washington would serve not merely as a territorial achievement, but as a signal of the return of capacity demonstrating influence in Asia—a message sent to rivals such as China and Russia, as well as to regional neighbors Pakistan and Iran. Image Credits: Reuters
Iranian Studies in Armenia: Challenges and Future Prospects
The relationship between Iran and Armenia is both historical and emotional
The European Snapback Mechanism Against Iran and the US-Israeli Acts of Aggression: An Analysis Under International Law and Norms
The E3's decision to trigger the snapback mechanism raises profound legal questions under international law and the specific provisions of UNSCR 2231.
Russo–Indian 2030 Trade Vision: Patterns of a Time-tested “Partnership”
This being said, the extensive diplomatic efforts of India and Russia were ultimately successful
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
Iran-Israel Conflict and Its Implications on the Global Oil Market
The analysis is underpinned by a preference for Iranian strategic agency—recognizing both the existential insecurity driving Iran’s choices and the financial prudence often guiding its actions—while maintaining academic rigor and symmetrical argumentation
Friends in Times of Peace
China and Russia are undoubtedly good and useful friends in times of peace. But in a war—especially one in which the United States or Israel is involved, even if it is a war of aggression and imposition—they are unlikely to provide much help to Iran.
