Khamenei is legitimised as a clerical leader only in an Islamic society where women are instrumentalised to continuously bestow legitimacy on his rule.
Environmental challenges in Iran, like dangerous levels of air pollution in Tabriz, the pollution of the Aras River, and the dying Lake Urmia, make the life of Azerbaijanis even worse.
Mohammed Baharoon explores the ‘quantum’ politics of the Middle East, its regional dynamics, the role of the BRICS, and the effects of the Russo-Ukrainian War in the region.
The pivot to Asia has caused tremendous damage to American leadership in the Middle East, leading to a power vacuum that is being filled by China.
The nature of the response to the protests reveals the regime’s fear as it faces one of its most serious legitimacy crises.
We are witnessing an ongoing feminist revolution, in which Mahsa Jina Amini’s tragic death will be forever remembered as its spark. For woman, for life, for freedom.
The Taliban have been in power in Afghanistan for a year and Iran is still attempting to ascertain if they can work with the Taliban in any capacity.
Part of Tehran’s outreach to the Taliban has been to blame Afghanistan’s chaos on the US. But, past events suggest that the Taliban is no friend of Iran.
The Sino-Iranian agreement will help to bypass U.S. global economic power and increase Iranian economic efforts.
The world powers who are currently negotiating with Iran need to explore the prospects of drawing in the GCC to explore wider solutions.
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