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KABUL – Afghanistan is witnessing a massive and rapid influx of its citizens, with over 25,000 refugees forcibly returning from neighboring Iran and Pakistan in just a two-day period, according to official Taliban figures. The…

In the aftermath of its brief but devastating 12-day war with Israel in June, the Islamic Republic of Iran is grappling with a profound internal conflict. The external military threat has given way to an equally pressing domestic struggle:…

Hezbollah faces two bitter choices: The cost of retaining its weapons is exorbitant—for itself and for Lebanon—while relinquishing them would amount to political suicide, stripping the party of its identity and the very purpose for which it…

In 2001, after the US bombing defeated the Taliban regime in the desert wastelands of Dasht-e-Leili in northern Afghanistan, more than two thousand Taliban prisoners were stuffed into metal shipping containers and left to suffocate under a…

Pakistan has long perfected the art of deception, playing both arsonist and firefighter in global crises, while continuing to masquerade as a responsible state actor. The latest controversy surrounding its alleged #nuclear threats against…

As tensions mount over #Iran’s nuclear program and fears of an #IsraeliStrike escalate, Tehran finds itself increasingly cornered. In an ironic twist of global realignment, Iran’s two presumed backers—#Russia and #China—are showing clear…

Introduction The Trump administration’s foreign policy in South Asia was marked by a firm stance against Iran’s regional and nuclear ambitions. With worsening security conditions in Pakistan, many analysts suggest that…

Iran, long the self-proclaimed leader of resistance against Western influence, finds itself teetering on the edge of irrelevance. The collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria, Russia’s withdrawal from the region, and the financial and…

The rapid collapse of the Assad regime in Syria marks not just a seismic shift in the Middle East’s power dynamics but also a catastrophic failure for Iran’s geopolitical ambitions. Iran’s extensive financial and military investments in…

Split Conservative vote in Iranian election will help Jalili to win, while Reformist Pezeshkian  has  Potential Path to Victory: A Shift in Regime Strategy?                                                                 In a tightly…