International Affairs Forum

Sat. July 05, 2025

IAF Editorials: Hotspots: Iran

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Strategic Catastrophe: The Risks of Assassinating Ayatollah Khamenei

Author warns that assassinating Ayatollah Khamenei would trigger regional chaos, empower extremist groups, destabilize oil markets, and ultimately harm Israeli and global strategic interests. By Dr. I... Read More...

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The United States and the Middle East: Betraying the Arabs and Undermining Itself in Global Competition

Author explores how the U.S. approach to the 2025 Iran nuclear talks—shaped by internal contradictions and strategic shortsightedness—risks alienating Arab partners, destabilizing the region, and weak... Read More...

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Iran’s Nuclear Fate: How the US-China Rivalry Is Redrawing the Middle East Map

Author argues that Iran’s nuclear future is shaped less by non-proliferation than by U.S.-China rivalry—positioning Tehran as both strategic player and potential flashpoint in global power politics. B... Read More...

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The Collapse of Iran’s Shia Crescent, What’s Next?

Tracking the decline of Iran's regional influence. By Dr. Shermeen Yousif. (02/07/2025) Read More...

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Trump Has a Chance to Change the American-Iranian Relationship

Author argues that much of the conflict in the region is due to the West's unnecessary intervention and branding of Iran as America's greatest enemy, and examines America's history with Iran to show h... Read More...

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Iran’s Foreign Policy after President Raisi - A Short Note

How has Iran's foreign policy be affected by the death of President Raisi? By Dr. Sohail Mahmood. (05/30/2024) Read More...

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Soleimani’s assassination triggers US-Iran standoff

A precarious situation in the Middle East between the United States and Iran. By Malik Ayub Sumba. (01/07/2020)

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Making a Meal out of a Mess

The U.S. ended participation in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and then tried to cut off Iran’s access to the international oil market. So, what's the next step to fix the s... Read More...

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Zarif’s Sudden Resignation

The beginning of the militarization of Iranian diplomacy? By Bakhtyar Aljaf. (03/06/2019)

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Trump’s Iran Policy Only Hurts the US

The dangers in decertifying the Iranian deal. By Shannon Tawoos. (10/16/2017)

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Will Iran’s Reformists’ Electoral Gains Lead to Détente with the West?

What are the propects for the Iranian Reformists’ enthusiasm to re-engage with the West?. By Dr. Mohammed Nuruzzaman. (03/21/2016)

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Iran Nuclear Deal: On the way to political transformations or united for the political game?

What are the hopes for the Iran nuclear deal? By Serine Ayriyan. (12/15/2013)

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The Shi’a Precedent - A Focus on Iran in Syria

How does Iran play into the Syrian conflict? By Landon Shroder. (09/19/2012) Read More...

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Syria and the Arab Uprisings: A Special Case

How do Russia, China and their allies in the Middle East (most notably Iran) play into the Syria and Arab uprising equation? By Yasir Kuoti. (08/21/2012) Read More...

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