Maysam Behravesh
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Is Europe shifting towards the US on Iran?
EU blames Iran for attacks on Saudi oil facilities, backs US call for talks on nuclear and regional security issues. → Read More
How drone attacks on Saudi Aramco might blow up US-Iran tensions
Israeli air raids on Iranian-backed forces in Lebanon, Iraq and Syria may have spawned oil strikes, analyst suggests. → Read More
Is Iran to blame for suspected attacks on Gulf tankers?
Analysts examine US claim that Iran was behind the attacks on oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. → Read More
After the crackdown in Saudi Arabia, what could come next?
As three popular clerics could be executed at any moment, analysts warn increased repression may fuel further dissent. → Read More
The Iran War: Consequences for US regional allies –
Although neither the United States nor Iran want war, tensions and along with them the likelihood of conflict-triggering miscalculations and accidents, have been running high since the Trump administr... → Read More
Brexit, the EU and the Iran nuclear deal –
Brexit has evidently opened a Pandora's Box in British politics and created a high level of uncertainty in many policy areas. While its implications for Britain's economy and trade relations with ... → Read More
Iran’s ambitious post-war reconstruction in Syria –
An Iranian construction official recently announced that Iran has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Syrian government to build '200,000 housing units' in Damascus. The agreement was made i... → Read More
Why did Iran's Foreign Minister Zarif resign?
And what happens next? → Read More
Will Iran’s Hardliners Push Europe Back Into the Arms of Trump?
Tehran now has an end-run around crippling sanctions, but for how long? → Read More
Militant attacks may prompt greater cooperation between Iran and India against Pakistan –
Tensions between Pakistan and its neighbours Iran and India are running high in the wake of deadly suicide attacks in the Iranian border province of Sistan-Baluchestan and Indian-controlled Kashmir. ... → Read More
What does Iran want in Afghanistan?
Tehran would favour a heterogeneous, if not divided, government in post-withdrawal Afghanistan. → Read More
Bolsonaro and the Israeli-Iranian rivalry in South America
The new right-wing presidency in Brazil will likely hurt Iranian interests in South America. → Read More
Iran’s policy in Syria post-US troop withdrawal –
US President Donald Trump's abrupt announcement last week of the withdrawal of American troops from Syria caught many people off guard, including his own administration officials. It actually prompt... → Read More
Manufacturing spies: Iran's campaign against 'infiltration'
Iranian security forces are accusing innocent academics of being spies to cover up their own failures and insecurities. → Read More
Commentary: Why Europe fears collapse of the Iran nuclear deal
Ali Akbar Salehi, Iran’s nuclear chief and former foreign minister, has warned t... → Read More
Is Saudi Arabia turning East after Khashoggi fallout? –
Having won back control of the House of Representatives after eight years, Democrats seem determined to take a closer look into President Donald Trump's 'America First' foreign policy. 'The Wh... → Read More
Assad's strategic use of ISIL made his victory in Syria possible
The Syrian regime used groups like ISIL and al-Qaeda to undermine the opposition and seize territory. → Read More
Commentary: How Khashoggi’s disappearance could change Middle East politics
The disappearance and possible murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has cast a long shadow over Saudi Arabia’s global image. If the Saudi government did in fact kill or kidnap him, the crime would have significant implications for Middle East politics. → Read More
Commentary: Why U.S. sanctions won’t change Iran’s foreign policy
The messages from Tehran are stark. On October 1, Iranian forces fired six missi... → Read More
Why Syria and Iran Want to Recapture Idlib
The battle of Idlib, the rebels’ last major bastion, will ultimately be fought as Aleppo was, leading to its recapture by the Assad regime. → Read More