YPG’s recent setbacks extend well beyond the Syrian theater. They may act as a catalyst for broader recalibration among Kurdish armed movements operating against the Islamic Republic –one that privileges political survivability over armed maximalism.

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.

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 most important strategic goal in the Horn of Africa is to penetrate the Red Sea outlet, which is perhaps the most important of the global waterways.

Badakhshan, due to its mountainous and impassable nature, has a high potential for the gathering of groups that are considered a serious threat to Tajikistan and other countries in the region.

It is possible to say that privatization, which was expected to reduce the government's financial burden, has practically turned into a tragedy in Iran.

Spot: Although it has not reached a high level yet, the immigration of athletes from Iran is on the rise, and it is mostly seen in branches such as taekwondo, chess, wrestling, judo, and gymnastics.