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Iranian Studies in Uzbekistan: Shared Heritage, Academic Capacities, and Prospects for Future Cooperation
Syria: From Managing Influence to Managing Clashes (An Analysis of the August 2026 Developments in Light of the Ankara–Tel Aviv Rivalry)
Interview with Mehdi Sanaei, Author of Orientalism in Russia
Institutional Partnership Between IRAS and Scientific and Cultural Publications to Advance Research and Publishing Initiatives
International Symposium: “Avicenna’s Teachings in Today’s World”
Politics
Syria: From Managing Influence to Managing Clashes (An Analysis of the August 2026 Developments in Light of the Ankara–Tel Aviv Rivalry)
Syria’s strategic significance is not identical for Turkey and Israel, yet the interests of both sides increasingly intersect across a growing number of fronts.
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.
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
