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What a US-Iran War Means for Afghanistan and Uzbekistan
By Nicholas Trickett
U.S. coercive pressure on Iran works against Uzbekistan’s regional interests and the stability of Afghanistan.
What Does Iran Really Think of China?
By Mahmoud Pargoo
Tehran has good reason to doubt that China is a reliable partner.
Trouble at the Pakistan-Iran Border
By Muhammad Akbar Notezai
The Baloch-dominated border area used to be a source of cooperation for Islamabad and Tehran. What went wrong?
Does India's Chabahar Deal Make Sense?
By Sarah Watson
Without a clear economic rationale, Chabahar port might do little more than embroil India in geopolitical games.
What Iran's Election Means for the World
By Tara Kangarlou
On May 19, Iran's choice is simple: engagement or isolation.
Rafsanjani: The Iranian Revolution’s Unlikely Reformer
By Kevjn Lim
No one embodied the travails and contradictions of Iran’s Revolution as deeply as the late Hashemi Rafsanjani.
Iran, China and the Silk Road Train
By Sudha Ramachandran
The Yiwu-Tehran train is a significant part of Beijing’s plans for regional integration.
The Chinese Smuggler and the Iran Deal
By Ian J. Stewart
A Chinese national is imprisoned for supplying U.S.-origin items to Iran’s nuclear program.
Reformists Make Gains in Iranian Elections. Now What?
By Our Correspondent in Tehran
The gains are significant, but are they enough to make Iran change course?
Modi: Time for a Reboot?
By Swaminathan S Anklesaria Aiyar
India's dynamic prime minister needs to reboot his policy plans if he wants to achieve real progress.
India and Iran: Challenges and Opportunity
By Vinay Kaura
The nuclear deal opens the door for India, but its neighbors have their own plans.
Iran and Pakistan: Back to Business
By Arif Rafiq
In the wake of the nuclear deal, the two countries get ready to do business.