Analysis
Iran: A ‘Nuclear Threat’
Iran’s nuclear program has been prone to a great deal of controversy over the years, and most countries around the world are averse to an additional country becoming a nuclear power. However, it is extremely […]
Iran
Analysis
The Evolution of the Iranian Nuclear Issue
Ironically the Iranian nuclear program began with the help of the United States in 1957, and as part of a civil nuclear deal, the U.S. leased enriched uranium to Iran. In 1958 Iran joined the […]
Politics
The U.S. and Iran Again on the Verge of a Dangerous Standoff
Relations between the U.S. and Iran have quickly gone downhill since the United States withdrew from the Iran Nuclear Deal (JCPOA) on 8th May, 2018. Last month, President Donald Trump designated the key branch of […]
Nuclear
U.S. Policy Towards Iran: Its Evolution, and the Contributing Factors
In a historical context, the U.S. concerns with Iran began after the 1979 revolution; however, Iranian reservations against the U.S. predate the revolution. In 1951, Mossadegh, a democratically elected leader nationalized Iran’s oil which was […]
Featured Article
War Drums and the NPT Great Bargain
The U.S. and Iran have been at odds since at least the Iranian revolution in 1979. Tensions, however, resurfaced when the Trump administration with its more hawkish approach towards Iran took over. The dangerous tensions […]
Featured Article
Iran – U.S. ‘Face-Off’: Is it About the JCPOA?
The U.S, is using all possible economic and military means to coerce Iran into re-negotiating the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal. Nevertheless, the U.S. decision to unilaterally […]
Military
The U.S. might not know what it is getting itself into in the Middle East
History repeats itself, first as a tragedy, second as a farce -Karl Marx The USA, being the victor of the Second World War, has asserted its decisions and made its presence known all over the […]
Politics
US-Iran Tensions: Coercive Diplomacy May Not Work
Source: PeakOil.com Iran and the U.S. have been engaged in renewed tension since the end of May 2019, when the latter began sending troops in the Persian Gulf. This was done to pressurise Iran on […]
Pak India Crisis 2019
South Asia and the New Great Powers Competition
South Asian region mainly consists of seven states: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Its population is around 1.9 billion people which is more than 20 percent of the world population. It […]