Riyadh and Tehran in Dialogue: What Larijani’s Visit Reveals
While limited and transactional cooperation mechanisms may emerge between Tehran and Riyadh, a deeper and more enduring strategic alignment between the two countries remains improbable in the near term.
The Zangezur Corridor and Iran’s Strategic Calculus: Who Says What Inside Iran?
For Tehran, the Zangezur Corridor thus represents less a binary choice between obstruction and acquiescence than a test of its ability to align strategic red lines with policy innovation.
Ideology over insight: How strategic blindness left Iran exposed
Israel’s air strikes revealed more than military weakness; they exposed a systemic failure in Iran’s ability to think strategically in an interconnected world.
Israel Is Pushing for Regime Change in Iran—But Can It Succeed?
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's tactics are unlikely to produce a movement strong and organized enough to bring about regime change in Iran under the current circumstances.
Will the 12-Day Conflict Reshape Iran’s Threat Perception?
Failure to conduct a realistic, measurable, and field-based threat assessment at the end of the 12-day conflict could lead Iran to greater vulnerabilities in the future with its current security architecture.
Iran’s Suspension of IAEA Cooperation is a Political Gamble, not a Technical Decision
Iran’s decision to suspend cooperation with the IAEA represents a high-stakes gambit – an attempt to enhance deterrence without formally exiting the NPT.
