How India hedged its bets on Iran, and lost
India’s seizure of Iranian tankers, timed to coincide with a US trade deal, suggests a consequential drift away from strategic autonomy, and that drift carries real risks.
Opinion | Inside Iran’s ‘Leader-Proof’ War Machine, Designed To Absorb Every Blow
In Iran, key actors have long performed a ‘bridging role’, whether by design or by chance, in determining Tehran’s domestic and foreign policies
Expert Explains | What US-Iran war could mean for Iraq’s internal political landscape
Considering the optics of the recently announced NATO withdrawal and the promised US withdrawal by September 2026, those harbouring pro-Iran sentiments foresee a chance for fresh dominance.
Expert Explains | As war drags into third week, what Iran is looking to achieve
Tehran’s present response is a far cry from the face-saving positions Iran has adopted in previous conflicts, especially the 12-day war in June 2025. So what has enabled this new […]
US negotiating position is brute force. Iran’s is the power to hurt
Given the challenges, risks, costs, time-insensitivity, and unguaranteed success, it will not be surprising if enthusiasm about the blockade declines in the coming weeks.
Can Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s ‘pragmatic hardliner’, deliver a deal? Peace talks in Islamabad today
Why the recent US-Iran conflict is not a T-20 match with an instant winner but a Test series — a prolonged contest to solve countless disputes.