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Call for Membership in IRAS Study Groups
The Iran War and the New Power of Diplomatic Access
The Meeting on “The Mecca Pact and Collective Security in the Persian Gulf” Was Held
The Leipzig/Halle Drone Crisis and the Entry of German–Russian Relations into a New Phase
Iranian Studies in Uzbekistan: Shared Heritage, Academic Capacities, and Prospects for Future Cooperation
Politics
The Iran War and the New Power of Diplomatic Access
The Iran war shows why the ability to preserve and activate diplomatic relationships is becoming a strategic asset in an increasingly current turbulent world.
From Buffer State to Sovereign State: A Theoretical Analysis of Afghanistan’s Independence
? What factors shaped Afghanistan’s attainment of independence in August 1919
?From Chabahar to INSTC: Is India Quietly Building a Eurasian Strategy Through Iran
the INSTC and IMEC suggest that India is investing in strategic optionality rather than a single transport corridor
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
The United Nations at a Crossroads: Legitimacy and Power in an Emerging Multipolar Order
UN reform has long been debated but is now urgent amid the erosion of collective security
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
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.
