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Iran
Kazakhstan to Attend the Doha Oil Summit
By Catherine Putz
At least Astana will be in the room where it happens.
Nazarbayev Starts Off Week of Travel in Iran
By Catherine Putz
He’ll head on to Istanbul and Uzbekistan later in the week.
Iran Confirms Delivery of First Russian S-300 Air Defense System
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Sources in Moscow and Tehran confirmed that the first batch of S-300 missile systems arrived in Iran.
Russia Will Ship S-300 Missile Systems to Iran Within Days
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A Russian diplomat expects the first S-300 delivery to take place in the coming days.
Kazakhstan Among the Oil Giants
By Catherine Putz
Astana’s oversized dependence on oil has put the country’s economy at the whims of a merciless global oil market.
Discovering Cyrus the Great's Secrets in Modern Iran
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
2,500 years after his death, Cyrus the Great's tomb in Iran remains a site of mystery and wonder.
Don't Count on Iran's February 2016 Elections Making History Just Yet
By Ankit Panda
Iran's political institutions will make a reformist triumph an unlikely outcome of the elections.
Cultural Rifts and Horse Penis Jokes
By Catherine Putz
Also, Tajikistan in the Saudi Arabia-Iran split and the Silk Road’s revival; weekend reads.
A Familiar Name Reemerges in Iran
By Ankit Panda
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini's grandson, popular with reform-minded politicians in Iran, is set to contest an important election.
How South Asia Will Save Global Islam
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
The South Asian traditions of Islam offer a compelling alternative to the religion's practice in the Middle East.
US Navy: China and Russia ‘Focused on Taking the Lead’
By Franz-Stefan Gady
In a new document, the Chief of Naval Operations outlines challenges the U.S. Navy will be facing in the 21st century.
China Wants To Deepen Military Ties With Iran
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A senior Chinese admiral met with Iran’s defense minister in Tehran.