Tag: Iran
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CRANK Call | August 2025
CRANK Call is a monthly review of developments involving cooperation, and at times contention, among China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea (the CRANKs). August 2025 Highlights Power of Siberia 2 pipeline agreement signed at Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping signed a memorandum of understanding for the
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Iran After the 12-Day War (w/ Farid Mirbagheri)
Iran After the 12-Day War (w/ Farid Mirbagheri) Iran is militarily weakened and politically divided. It is unlikely to restore the pre–12 Day War status quo with Israel, particularly as its regional proxies struggle to recover. Many Iranians have lost confidence in their government and would welcome fundamental change. Yet even under a new regime,
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CRANK Call | July 2025
CRANK Call is a monthly review of developments involving cooperation, and at times contention, among China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea (the CRANKs). July 2025 Highlights Russian Foreign Minister visits Pyongyang as North Korea readies more troops Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov made a three-day visit to North Korea beginning on July 12, before traveling
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Gulf Arab Perspectives on Regional Security After the Israel-Iran War
The Gulf Arab countries managed to avoid direct involvement in the recent conflict over Iran’s nuclear program—which pitted Iran against Israel and, briefly, the United States—but the situation in the region remains volatile. The war has significantly altered the strategic landscape, raising critical questions for the security interests of Gulf Arab states. With Israel increasingly
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Collateral Damage? Central Asia and the South Caucasus in the Israel-Iran Conflict
Both Central Asian and South Caucasian states border Iran and rely on key transit routes as well as economic and political ties with Tehran as they seek to bolster their sovereignty through multi-vector regional foreign policies. To what extent are these goals compromised by U.S. and Israeli efforts to isolate Iran? On July 28, 2025,
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