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Iran’s Weakness? Its Ports
Iran is getting tired of relying on its neighbours’ deep-water ports. Doing so compromises both its trade and its security.
Iran’s Next Rival: Turkey
For decades Iran has tried to be an Islamic world leader. With Turkey stealing its thunder, is a clash looming between them?
Flotilla Fiasco Boon for Iran
Israel fell into a trap with its decision to raid the flotilla bound for Gaza, says Meir Javedanfar. And Iran will reap the benefits.
What the Iran Deal is Missing
Brazil and Turkey should be congratulated for their deal over Iran’s nuclear programme. But the agreement is no magic wand.
Iran Risking Multi-Front War
Pursuing nuclear weapons makes Iran less safe. It’s putting itself in the crosshairs of its neighbours, the US and al-Qaeda.
The Truth About Nuclear Iran
A nuclear Iran is no certainty, says Meir Javedanfar. No matter how bombastic the rhetoric from Tehran has been.
Iran, Michael Jackson, and Generation X
Our writer argues that his young tech-savvy peers, celebrity fixations aside, are increasingly engaged in global issues like this summer’s riots in Tehran.
Tehran Ignites
In June, Austin Mackell was in Iran for The Diplomat to get a sense of modern life inside the Islamic Republic.
No Power to the People
Lack of leadership makes a fully fledged revolution unlikely in Iran
The Diplomat speaks with Ilan Berman, Vice President for Policy at the American Foreign Policy Council and author of ‘Tehran Rising: Iran’s Challenge to the United States’ about Iran’s disputed presidential election.