Jane Kinninmont | 05 June 2018 | AR
European negotiators hoped that the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), or Iranian nuclear deal, could pave the way for further diplomacy to bring about a more normal and peaceful Iranian role in the region.
Nikolay Kozhanov | 30 May 2018 | AR
The preservation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) will play a key role in Moscow–Tehran relations. Currently, Russia is looking for options to offset the negative effect of Trump’s decision on Iran and the tenuous future of the nuclear deal.
Tamer Badawi | 29 May 2018 | AR
The U.S. withdrawal of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on 8 May 2018 has far-reaching implications for Iran’s relations with key and emerging global actors
Mohsen Shariatinia | 29 May 2018 | AR
The U.S. withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), or Iranian nuclear deal, and the re-imposition of sanctions on Iran in the coming months will complicate Iranian–Chinese economic and geopolitical interactions.
Mohamed Hosam Hafez | 25 May 2018 | TR
A political transition managed by a "Transitional Governing Body" was at the core of the United Nations approach for building a sustainable peace in Syria. The Syrian opposition committed itself to
Saman Madadi | 24 May 2018
Despite repeated statements from Qatar Airways officials reassuring shareholders of the company’s ability to hedge against the negative influences of the regional blockade since June 2017, it is assumed that the company will report [...]
Tamer Badawi | 23 May 2018
At a time when its economic interests are threatened both by Saudi Arabia’s attempts to develop economic cooperation with Iraq and the likelihood of renewed sanctions following the U.S. withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, Iran is [...]
Joost Hiltermann | 23 May 2018 | AR | TR
t has been a hundred years since the outlines of the modern Middle East first took shape. Britain and France, having emerged victorious from the First World War, set out to divide the remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire.
Galip Dalay | 21 May 2018
Ankara is traditionally wary of Tehran’s ambitions in its immediate neighbourhood. But despite experiencing occasional shifts, their relationship has long been relatively stable. Since neither country views the other as posing an existential threat – [...]
Walter Posch | 21 May 2018 | AR | TR
In recent years, Iran’s activities in Syria have come under severe criticism. In particular, the presence of Shiite militias orchestrated by Tehran has been at the center of Western, Arab, and of course Israeli critique.
