Perspective
SECURITY STUDIES
PKK in Iran’s Perspective: The Attitudes and The Possibility of a Joint Struggle
The regional equation, along with Iran’s and the PKK’s positioning in this equation, shapes the general characteristic of the Iran-PKK relationship.
SOCIETY / CULTURE
The Terrorist Organization Behind the Curtain: The Madkhali Salafists
First employed by Saudi Arabia against the Al-Sahwa Movement and later expanded for further use, the Madkhali Salafists have become a military organization, as seen in Yemen and Libya.
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Saudi Investment in the East: Implications for Gwadar-Chabahar Rivalry
Ali Haider SaleemArhama SiddiqaMuhammad Abbas Hassan
Notwithstanding their strong position against Iran, the US views Indian investment in Chabahar as a positive sign because it counters China.
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India-Iran-Turkey Strategic Cooperation
Trilateral cooperation with Iran and India offers economic integration for Turkey and helps facilitate it to become one of the world’s top ten economies.
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German-Iranian Economic Relations Under the Shadow of the U.S. Sanctions
After the US withdrawal from JCPOA, and announcements about new sanctions, German-Iran trade volume declined drastically.
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Saudi-Israeli Nexus: Implications for Iran
Muhammad Abbas HassanArhama SiddiqaAsad Ullah Khan
Growing Saudi-Israeli ties and as a result better ties between the Gulf States and Tel Aviv indicate that Iran’s security buffer might be compromised.
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Pakistan-Iran Relations: Economic and Political Dimensions
In recent times, both countries are making serious efforts to overcome persistent irritants for stronger bilateral relations.
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Trilateral Cooperation among Turkey, Iran and Pakistan: an Iranian Perspective
The regional order in the Middle East and South Asia is greatly changing. These changes seriously influence the interests of these three countries and their role-playing.
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Iran and the Reconstruction of Syria
The Islamic Republic of Iran, which has spent an exorbitant amount of money on maintaining Bashar al-Assad’s power, is trying to preserve its influence in Syria.
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Stabilizing Pakistan-Gulf Relations in the post-Yemen Crisis Period
Arhama SiddiqaMuhammad Abbas HassanAsad Ullah Khan
Pakistan continues to pursue India-centric foreign and security policies and observes each incremental step in GCC-India relations with serious concern.
