Despite its strategic location, Iran’s sanctions exposure and regulatory unreliability have made it difficult to insert itself within the region’s burgeoning trade networks. For most of the past three ...

On February 4, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order reimposing “maximum pressure” on the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The anti-Iran campaign is intended to ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – When Iran welcomes leaders to a world gathering next week, few will get a grander reception than India’s prime minister. As Tehran tries to offset the squeeze from ...

In late September 2025, the world heard a familiar word: “snapback.” The United Nations sanctions on Iran returned after almost a decade’s pause when France, the United Kingdom, and Germany triggered ...

After the fall of the Soviet Union, a shared Persianate cultural heritage did not translate into Iranian influence in Central Asia. Iran’s diplomatic activity in Central Asia has become more visible ...