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Iran
June 16, 2015
Iran and the Islamic Finance Crown
By Jacopo Dettoni
Could an Iranian financial comeback challenge Sunni dominance of global Islamic finance?
June 14, 2015
The S-300: Game-Changing Weapon or Diplomatic Bargaining Chip?
By Quentin Buckholz
Russia has announced it will supply the missile system to Iran, but Moscow may have another objective in mind.
May 29, 2015
The View from Tehran
By Alex Vatanka
In Tehran, domestic hardliners and moderates are debating the nuclear issue, and the future of Iranian foreign policy.
April 12, 2015
The Limitations of the Iran Deal
By Daniel R. DePetris
A nuclear agreement is great, but Tehran will continue to have an adversarial, hostile relationship with the West.
March 07, 2015
Netanyahu’s Faulty Case to the U.S. Congress
By Daniel R. DePetris
For the Israeli Prime Minister, compromise isn’t an option.
February 16, 2015
The Russian-Iranian Military Agreement: Another Perspective
By Thomas Frear
Could oil price fears be driving Moscow to play the role of spoiler?
January 21, 2015
Russia and Iran Sign Military Cooperation Agreement
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Should NATO-Russia relations deteriorate further, Moscow will make an even stronger effort to improve ties with Tehran.
October 11, 2014
Iran: The Ayatollah Succession Question
By Kevjn Lim
The questionable health of the supreme leader has prompted debate about an eventual succession.
October 08, 2014
In Iran Nuclear Talks, 'No Deal' Is Worse Than Status Quo
By Jofi Joseph
If reaching a permanent agreement by next month’s deadline proves impossible, the West must lock in the status-quo.
August 25, 2014
Iran Looks East, China Pivots West
By Lauren Dickey and Helia Ighani
The two countries need each other, in a relationship that seems unlikely to be derailed soon.
April 24, 2014
How Iran’s Upcoming Election Drives Nuclear Diplomacy
By Daniel Berman
Iran’s future hangs on the Assembly of Experts election in 2016. For that reason, so do the P5+1 negotiations.
April 06, 2014
Iran’s Navy: Asian Ambitions?
By Trevor Hollingsbee
The Iranian navy has a growing presence in Asia, a development many in the region could welcome.