Toleration with KSA, Cooperation with Pakistan, and Caution with Russia
Former IRGC commander Rahim-Safavi says Iran should take advantage of its geopolitical superiority in the region.
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“Spies at Work”, Principlists Warn about Foreign Embassies as Iran Gets Closer to Presidential Election
The upgrading of London-Tehran relations to ambassadorial level last week was instantly met with domestic backlashes in Iran.
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Arba’een the New Shia Hajj or an Interim Fill-In?
While hundreds of thousands of Muslims are in Saudi Arabia to observe the mandatory hajj, Iranians are the most conspicuous no-shows. Some of them are holding Shia rituals in Iraq.
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Tackling the Roots of Iran-Saudi Tension
Once portrayed as twin pillars of stability in the region, Iran and Saudi Arabia can easily thread the path toward more tension and proxy wars in the future.
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Iran Should Not Underestimate Adverse Coalitions that Could Mean War
In an interview with Iranian Diplomacy, Shireen Tahmaaseb Hunter of Georgetown University discusses Middle East developments in the wake of the nuclear deal.
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2017 Presidential Race: from Zarif’s Candidacy to Ahmadinejad’s Withdrawal
The subtlety of Iran’s presidential election next year has sparked many early speculations, from Zarif’s candidacy to Ahmadinejad’s withdrawal.
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In Search of a Reliable Partner: Iran in the new global order
As global alliances are undergoing substantial shifts, Iran should seek partners other than Russia.
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