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Commentary

Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s Experienced and ‘Revolutionary’ Incoming Foreign Minister

Araghchi's credentials could partially shield him from domestic criticism should Iran make concessions on key issues.
August 12, 2024
Sina Azodi
Commentary

Can We Really Switch Off Human Rights When We Negotiate on Climate?

Despite several intersections legally, politically, and normatively, Human Rights-based language continues to be left out of climate negotiations.
August 9, 2024
Natika Kantaria
Commentary

Haniyeh’s Killing Could Boomerang and Help Iran 

The killing of Haniyeh could allow Iran to increase its regional influence by harnessing Arab outrage at Israel and fostering Sunni-Shi’ite convergence
August 8, 2024
Binar FK
Commentary

Israeli Assassinations in Iran and Lebanon Put Iraq’s Stability in Further Peril

The assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran has shaken the confidence of Iran-aligned Iraqi leaders in Iran’s ability to ensure
August 7, 2024
Kawa Hassan
Commentary

Will Europe Give Iran’s New President A Chance?

EU chief nuclear negotiator Enrique Mora attended Pezeshkian’s formal inauguration but there were no high-level delegations from EU countries.
August 5, 2024
Eldar Mamedov
Commentary

25 Years After Kargil: Assessing Pakistan’s Crisis Preparedness

This summer marks a quarter century since the Kargil conflict, and a lot has changed between Pakistan and India in the intervening

August 4, 2024
Haleema Saadia
Commentary

U.S.-Japan-ROK Defense Trilateral—Establishing a Safeguard for the Future

On July 27, defense leaders from the U.S., Japan, and the Republic of Korea (ROK, South Korea) met for a trilateral defense

August 1, 2024
Yuki Tatsumi
Commentary

An Insurance Plan for Peace: Trilateral Security Pact Between South Korea, US, and Japan

South Korea joins the US and Japan in formalizing trilateral security cooperation to counter growing threats from North Korea and China.
July 31, 2024
Rachel Minyoung Lee
Commentary

Israeli Assassination of Haniyeh Perpetuates A Grisly War

Israel's two recent strikes burnishes its reputation for proficiency in targeted assassinations while further jeopardizing hopes for a cease-fire in the war
July 31, 2024
Barbara Slavin
Commentary

Modi’s Visit to Russia: A Strategic Miscalculation? 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent two-day visit to Russia has garnered significant attention. During the visit, President Vladimir Putin conferred Russia’s highest civilian award, the Order

July 30, 2024
Huma Rehman
Commentary

Iran’s New President is A Compendium of Contradictions

Pezeshkian has called himself a “reformist Principalist” or “Principal reformist,” combining the two main wings in post-revolutionary Iranian politics.
July 30, 2024
Ali Afshari
Commentary

Can the UK Be A ‘Force for Good’ in Today’s World?

‘Paths out of polycrisis’ looks at the intersecting global challenges confronting the UK – from wars and state threats to environmental emergency,
July 29, 2024
Nudhara Yusuf
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