Iran, Alliances and the Future of Collective Security
The Iran conflict has raised profound questions about the future of collective security arrangements in an era of domestic political polarisation, great-power competition, and...
Zelenskyy Says Iran Conflict Has Made Ukraine’s Expertise More Valuable Than Ever
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted with measured significance that the escalating conflict in the Middle East has, paradoxically, increased the global value of what Ukraine...
Ghalibaf’s Rise: The IRGC General Who Became a Parliamentary Speaker
Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf is one of the most consequential figures in Iranian politics, and his trajectory tells a revealing story about how the IRGC has...
The World Is Watching: Trump Uses Global Stage to Press Iran
By dedicating a substantial portion of his State of the Union Address to Iran, President Trump ensured that his message reached not just American...
Iran-US Talks: Reformists Silenced at Home as Iran Pursues Nuclear Dialogue Abroad
The Iranian government is simultaneously suppressing its reformist opposition at home and pursuing nuclear diplomacy abroad — a combination that illustrates the deep contradictions...
Israeli President Herzog Maintains Independence Despite Trump’s Netanyahu Pardon Attack
President Isaac Herzog of Israel has maintained his independence in reviewing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's pardon request, clarifying Thursday that Donald Trump's attack characterizing...