Iran

The keyword Iran is tagged in the following 3 articles.

Russia and Iran: Strategic Partners or Competing Regional Hegemons? A Critical Analysis of Russian-Iranian Relations in the Post-Soviet Space

April 7, 2012 - 4819 words | International Affairs » International Relations

Russia and Iran have a long history of being geographic neighbours, rivals, competitors and partners - a history which has coined mutual expectations, stereotypes and interactions. Still present in the Iranian collective memory, Tsarist Russia expanded territorially... Read Article »

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Iran Russia Central Asia Geopolitics Hegemon International Relations

Understanding Iran: Between Central Asia and the Gulf Cooperation Council

April 5, 2011 - 4259 words | International Affairs » Iran

The Islamic Republic of Iran today sits at the crossroads of Asia between the Middle East and Central Asia. This inherently places it in very close proximity to over half of the world's known energy reserves both in the form of petroleum and natural gas. Thus, an understanding... Read Article »

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Iran Central Asia Middle East International Relations Gulf Cooperation Council

How to Think About Iran: Demystifying a Complex International Challenge

June 21, 2010 - 1188 words | Opinion » Iran

"When can we expect a pro-Western, pro-business government in Iran?" asks a US government official in the quasi-fictitious film Syriana. Today, it is highly probable that the same question is still being asked by anxious diplomats the world over. Iran’s nuclear... Read Article »

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Iran Iran Nuclear Weapons Iran And Israel Islamic Revolution Islamic Republic Iran Nuclear Program Iran U.S. Relations International Politics