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India Signals Reluctance to Call Out Israeli Aggression
By Sudha Ramachandran
New Delhi distanced itself from an SCO statement that strongly criticized Israel’s attacks on Iran.
The Iran-Israel Conflict Drives Home the Importance of Gwadar for China
By Kashif Hasan Khan
With traditional shipping lanes from the Gulf in jeopardy, Gwadar Port in Pakistan is once again in focus.
Why Israel’s Attack on Iran Is a Geopolitical Blow for India
By Gaurav Sen
A weakened Iran will jeopardize India's foothold in the region, while benefitting archrival Pakistan.
Taliban’s Travel Diplomacy Aims to End Its International Isolation
By Muhammad Murad
The Taliban’s recent travel diplomacy and international engagements indicate the group is not as isolated as perceived abroad.
Iran’s Deportation Drive and the Growing Crisis of Forced Afghan Returns
By Abdullah Mohammadi
What is unfolding in Iran today is not simply a tightening of migration controls, but the implementation of a policy that is deepening a human protection crisis.
Why Is Iran Strengthening Its Ties With Central Asia?
By Nargiza Umarova
Its extensive road and railway network, coupled with major ports in the Indian Ocean, gives Iran an important advantage in cooperation with the landlocked Central Asian republics.
Beyond Geopolitics: The Domestic Drivers of China-Iran Cooperation on the Belt and Road Initiative
By Zenel Garcia and Ali Oskrouchi
The alignment of domestic socioeconomic interests is a key driver for continued Sino-Iranian cooperation, despite U.S.-led sanctions.
Beijing Cannot Be Trusted to Mediate on Iran’s Nuclear Program
By Raja Krishnamoorthi
The growing adversarial alignment between the People’s Republic of China (PRC), Russia, and Iran goes beyond diplomatic posturing.
Trump’s ‘Maximum Pressure’ Iran Approach Is a Headache for India
By Seamus Duffy
From bombing Yemen to tightening Iran sanctions, U.S. policy is testing India’s trade and connectivity strategy.
What Countries Do Americans See as the Biggest Threat to the United States?
By Timothy S. Rich, Summer Doris, and Veronica Butler
Repeated surveys affirm that Americans hold negative views of Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran, ranking them as the top threats to the U.S.
Is There an Axis of Autocracy?
By Bonnie Girard
At heart, what binds China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia is a set of transactional relationships.
Trump’s ‘Maximum Pressure’ on Iran Complicates Central Asian Export Routes
By Nargiza Umarova
Changing U.S. policies present both risks and opportunities for countries like Uzbekistan, which have looked to Iran to connect them to global markets via the sea.
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