Space cooperation could be a central element in a long-expected strategic partnership agreement that is likely to be signed when the Iranian president visits Moscow January 17
The planned withdrawal of American forces from central Iraq offers Iran and its Iraqi affiliates a strategic opportunity to consolidate their influence and compensate for the loss of Syria
Historic examples in countries such as Portugal and Greece show how military defeats can catalyze democratic transitions by exposing the incompetence of authoritarian regimes
Iranian leaders have tended to prefer Republican U.S. presidents who have historically sought transactional deals, delivered on arms sales, and refrained from punishing human rights abuses in the region
