Expert Explains the Iran War: If Tehran survives US-Israeli aggression, it could influence long-term Iran-Arab ties
Statements by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and the IRGC not only seek to clarify Iran’s anti-US focus but to also ensure that the war does not escalate horizontally.
Mood of the nation and national interest
What history tells us is that a sense of pragmatism has always tempered New Delhi’s normative voice
Israel can afford a long war with Iran—US cannot
Israel’s likely war objectives have as much to do with a deeper weakening of Iran’s state apparatus and military capabilities as they do with a clean endpoint such as regime […]
Expert Explains | Iran agreed to unprecedented terms. So why did US attack?
Between the two, Iran is the one fighting for survival, which means it has far greater stakes in the conflict and consequently has more incentive to continue attacks until Washington […]
Iran protests reflect simmering economic pain, and a familiar anger against the regime
A demonstration by shopkeepers in Tehran over the economy has spiralled into a rising wave of anger in Iran against the ruling regime. These demonstrations differ from earlier protests in […]
As Iran confronts existential threat, its minorities will shape internal contest and political modernisation in Middle East
Nation-building across the post-colonial world has always wrestled with these twin imperatives: Centralisation for state-building, and accommodation of minorities for widest possible political legitimacy. Only a few have managed the […]