Institute for Political and International Studies

Events

Visit of the Institute for Political and International Studies Delegation to Ankara
Dr. Khatibzadeh Director of the Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS) along with a delegation visited Ankara on a three-day trip (August 13–1...
Visit of the Institute for Political and International Studies Delegation to China
Dr. Khatibzadeh Director of the Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS) during his trip to China (July 22–25 2025) met with the heads of major ...
American Human Rights: A Victim’s Perspective
On Wednesday July 16 2025 (25 Tir 1404) a half-day meeting was held to mark American Human Rights Week organized by the General Directorate of Women and Human R...
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Eurasia

The Shifting Geostrategy of the South Caucasus: Zangezur Cannot Be Taken by Force?!
Auther:Ali Beman Eghbali Zarch
NATO and Trumps Shift in Transatlantic Approach
Auther:Ali Beman Eghbali Zarch
The Trump-Putin Honeymoon Nears Its End: Russia and the Difficult Conditions for Peace
Auther:Ali Beman Eghbali Zarch
Operation of the Century Deep in Russia: In Kyivs Name to NATOs Benefit
Auther:Ali Beman Eghbali Zarch
Europes Dedication to Continued Comprehensive Support for Ukraine The Parties Difficult Egress from the Quagmire
Auther:Ali Beman Eghbali Zarch
The Continuation of the War in Ukraine and Trumps Setbacks
Auther:Ali Beman Eghbali Zarch
Hexagonal Competition in Central Asia
Auther:Ali Beman Eghbali Zarch
Serbias Ill Health: Internal Competition with a Velvet Approach
Auther:Ali Beman Eghbali Zarch
The Costly Resilience of the Russian Economy: From War to Sanctions
Auther:Ali Beman Eghbali Zarch
The Global South and the struggle of White Russia
Auther:Ali Beman Eghbali Zarch
Developments in the South Caucasus and the requirements of strategic relations between Iran and Russia
Auther:Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri
888 Days of Destruction in the Ukrainian War - Napoleons Luck of Mediators
Auther:Ali Beman Eghbali Zarch
Orban in Kyiv and Moscow Zero - achievement to end the war in Ukraine
Auther:Ali Beman Eghbali Zarch
Iran and Russia in a changing world
Auther:Mohammadtaghi Hosseini
Chinas European locomotive with variable acceleration
Auther:Ali Beman Eghbali Zarch
Regional interests and rationality: the vital need of South Caucasus and Central Asia
Auther:Ali Beman Eghbali Zarch
Zangezur Corridor and options that are still on the table
Two years of devastating war in Ukraine
Auther:Ali Beman Eghbali Zarch
Strengthening the interactions between Tehran and Moscow
Auther:Ali Beman Eghbali Zarch
Objectives of the Tehran 3+3 meeting
Auther:Mohsen Pakayin
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Africa and West Asia

Consequences of Trumps Withdrawal from the World Health Organization on Africa
Auther:Mohammad Movahed
The Future of Africas Position in the Global Economy and Iran-Africa Relations in the Modern Era
Auther:Mohammad Movahed
Feasibility of Reviving the Qatar-Syria-Turkey Gas Pipeline Project After the Fall of Bashar al-Assad
Auther:Rostam Ziaei
Improvisation and Decision-Making in the Absence of Planning and Foresight
Auther:Seyyed Mohammad Hosseini
In Case of Lack of Consciousness; The crisis of Israels legitimacy and identity is leading the region to war.
Auther:Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri
Agreement between Palestinian Groups in China a Message for the World and the Palestinian People
Auther:Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri
BRICS as an Alternative Rule Maker in Global Governance
Auther:Nabi Sonboli
The economy and security: links between Turkiye and Persian Gulf countries
Auther:Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri
Sustainable Regional Harmony and Prosperity In West Asia
Auther:Nabi Sonboli
US-Saudi Arabia relations asymmetric mutual relations
Auther:Seyyed Mohammad Hosseini
Priorities of States in the Middle East regarding Peaceful Uses
Auther:Mohammadtaghi Hosseini
The most prominent analytical opinions regarding the conflict between Iran and the Zionist regime
Auther:Mohammad Javad Shariati
American foreign policy and the prospect of strategic relations with Africa
Auther:Mohammad Javad Shariati
Iran Approach toward Israel: from Strategic Patience to Strategic Deterrence
Auther:Nabi Sonboli
Global Competition in West Asia
Auther:Nabi Sonboli
Bahrain in the coalition against Yemen: reasons and motivations
Auther:Seyed Mohammad Hoseini
The first legal step against the crimes of the Zionist regime in Gaza
Auther:Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri
Which event in the region is about to explode?
Auther:Seyyed Mohammad Hosseini
Attack on Yemen and feasibility of regional war
Auther:Seyyed Mohammad Hosseini
The reasons for the failure of the Zionist regime after 100 days
Auther:Mojtaba Ferdowsipour
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Europe and America

France and the Challenge of a New European Security Architecture
Auther:Alireza Ghazili
The Overt and Covert Layers of Trumps Persian Gulf Trip
Auther:Seyed Mohammad Hoseini
An Inquiry into Trumps Foreign Policy and the Doctrines of Kissinger
Auther:Hamid Reza Haghighat
Denmark: From the Retirement of Elephants to Strategic Neglect of Greenland
Auther:Elaheh Sadat Mousavi Nejad
Trumps Tariff Gamble A Key Pillar of Trumps Fourfold Dream
Auther:Ali Beman Eghbali Zarch
Europes €800 Billion Defense Leap: A Reaction to Perceived Washington-Moscow Collusion
Auther:Ali Beman Eghbali Zarch
Europes €800 Billion Defense Leap: A Reaction to Perceived Washington-Moscow Collusion
Auther:Ali Beman Eghbali Zarch
Tariffs: Trumps Economic Warfare Arsenal
Auther:Alireza Qazili
?!War and Peace in Ukraine Is Britain the Key
Auther:Ali Beman Eghbali Zarch
Characteristics of the Foreign Policy of Trumps Second Administration
Auther:Mohammad Javad Shariati
Frances Policy Towards Ukraine
Auther:Masoumeh Saif Afjehi
DeepSeek: Chinas Response to American Unilateralism
Auther:Azam Malayi
Putin and Trumps Chess Game: From Zelensky to Jolani
Auther:Ali Beman Eghbali Zarch
Iran and the Trump Challenge
Auther:Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri
Trumps Stance on NATO and Member States Defense Budgets
Auther:Reza Haghigi
Trumps Combined Threats: From Maneuvering in Mexico and Canada to Instilling Concern in Copenhagen and the Green Continent
Auther:Ali Beman Eghbali Zarch
Trump 2.0 and the prospects of Iran-US relations
Auther:Behzad khakpoor
Regional Obstacles and Incentives for an Iran-US Agreement
Auther:Seyed Mohammad Hoseini
Trumps Unilateralism and the Strategic Thinking of Xi Jinping and Putin
Auther:Ali Beman Eghbali Zarch
Messages for Iran in Trumps Inauguration Speech
Auther:Seyed Mohammad Hoseini
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Asia and Pacific

Connectivity and Strategy: India’s South Caucasus Policy and Its Impact on Iran
Auther:Sergei Melkonian
The D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation and the Creation of an Islamic Common Market
Chinas Soft Power and the Gaming Industry
Auther:Mehdi Salami
Manmohan Singh: The Architect of Indias New Economy
Auther:Omid Babolian
South Korea and the Challenges of the Chaebol System: From the Need for Progress to the Need for Change
Auther:Mehdi Salami
Global South The voice of Emerging Powers
Auther:Mohammad Kh.Azad
Indo-Pacific geostrategy and Iran's status
Auther:Maryam Varij Kazemi
China's creeping policy in the Persian Gulf
Auther:Hamidreza Bodaghi
Iran-India Relations: Time to go beyond the symbolic friendship
Auther:Masoud Hamyani
The agreement on the Maritime boundary of Lebanon and the Zionist entity ; Opportunity or threat?
Auther:Zeinab Chaldavi
China’s Policy in Ukraine Crisis: Significant Role, Insignificant Role-playing
Auther:Khalil Shirgholami
Iran and SCO: Embracing a Eurasian Identity Part 1
Auther:Masoud Hamyani
Missile Cooperation between China and Saudi Arabia: the whys and consequences
Auther:Khalil Shirgholami
Equations of Destiny or Destiny of Equations in Afghanistan
Auther:Mohammad Farhad Koleini
A Look at Biden and Xi Virtual Meeting
Auther:Khalil Shirgholami
Afghanistan: Confrontation Between a Determined China and a Hesitant America and Duties of Neighbors
Auther:Alireza Miryousefi
Revitalizing International Cooperation on Nuclear Nonproliferation
Auther:Mehdi Zadehali
China and North Korea, Allies or Partners of Geopolitical Necessity ?
Auther:Hossein Ebrahimkhani
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on the path towards Rapprochement
Auther:Hossein Ebrahimkhani
Pakistan-China Relations, Evolution towards Strategic Partnership
Auther:Hossein Ebrahimkhani
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International law, Human Right and Women

Gaza: Israel’s Genocidal Final Solution for Palestinians or an Inevitable Vietnam-style Quagmire?
Auther:Alireza Kazemi
Unilateral Snapback Collective Failure: The Security Council at a Crossroads
State Terrorism: A Legal Analysis of Israels Actions
Auther:Mahdi Soleimani
?Zionist crime and international justice
Auther:Masoumeh Saif Afjehi
!Threnody for humanity
Auther:Hossein Amir-Abdollahian
Global crises and the UN efficiency crisis
Auther:Ali Beman Eghbali Zarch
Riyadh summit from expectations to reality
Auther:Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri
Women situation in the MENA, IRAN
Auther:Massoumeh Seif Afjei
UN General Assembly Resolution, Symbol of Zionist regime isolation
Auther:Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri
The recent massacre of Palestinians: a new benchmark for human rights
Auther:Masoumeh Saif Afjehi
Emirate claim and judgment of history and rights
Auther:Mohsen Baharvand
The injuries of feminization of the migration process
Auther:Massoumeh Seif Afjei
Dealing with the Islamic hijab and international consequences
Auther:Masoumeh Saif Afjehi
Blasphemy and necessity of interfaith dialogue
Auther:Mohsen Baharvand
Political Instructions and Reflection on the Position and Missions of Ambassadors
Auther:Mahiya Shoaibi Omrani
A Comparison of the Women's Status in Iran and the Region
Auther:Massoumeh Seif Afjei
The martyrdom of Sardar Soleimani: the assassination of the enemy of ISIS by American state terrorism
Auther:Alireza Miryousefi
Identifying the convenient diplomatic tools to prevent the misuse of religion in support of peace
Auther:Seyed Mohammad Sadati Nejad
Impact of Coronavirus Pandemic on International Relations
Auther:Mohammadtaghi Hosseini
An Analysis of Ruling by International Court of Justice on 1955 Treaty of Amity
Auther:Soheil Golchin
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Theoretical and strategic

Third-Millennium Anarchism: The Metamorphosis from Rights and Humanity to War and Cruelty
Auther:Ali Beman Eghbali Zarch
Complete Report File of the Special Session on The Israeli Aggression on Iran: What Next?
When the Storm Arose Arash Arose from the Dust
Auther:Omid Babolian
As the Storm Arose Arash Arose from the Dust
Auther:Omid Babolian
Husseins Smart Diplomacy: Prioritizing Soft Power Supplemented by Hard Power
Auther:Ali Beman Eghbali Zarch
A Comparative Analysis of Two Third-Millennium Operations (in Russia and Iran)
Auther:Ali Beman Eghbali Zarch
A Comparative Analysis of Two Third-Millennium Operations: The Cases of Russia and Iran
Auther:Ali Beman Eghbali Zarch
The Aggression of the Zionist Regime and the United States of America against Iran: The Collapse of the International Legal Order
Auther:Khalil Shirgholami
IPIS Statement
A Nuclear-Weapon-Free Region Must Be a Shared Goal - Tehran Dialogue Forum 2025
Afghanistan Today is Moving Towards a Balanced National Interest-Based Policy - Tehran Dialogue Forum 2025
Irans New Foreign Policy Strategy: The Linkage and Synergy of Diplomatic Files
Auther:Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri
Foreign Interference in Syria Has Decreased But Not Ceased
Preserving Syrias Territorial Integrity is a Crucial Aspect of Bilateral Relations
Occupation is a Major Future Danger for Syria - Tehran Dialogue Forum 2025
Turkeys Occupation of Syria is Not Right
Irans Six-Pronged Winning Strategy
Auther:Seyed Mohammad Hoseini
The JCPOA Was a Restorer of Trust Between Tehran and the West Which Trump Destroyed – Tehran Dialogue Forum 2025
Today the Palestinian Issue Is the Most Important and Urgent Item on the Regional Agenda.
Pezeshkian Calls for Regional Unity and Ethical Global Order at Tehran Dialogue Forum
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Economic and Environmental Diplomacy

The Geopolitics of Melting Ice: How Climate Change is Reshaping Power Dynamics in the Arctic
Auther:Elaheh Sadat Mousavi Nejad
The New Resource Race: Rare Earth Elements in Global Power Politics
Auther:Elaheh Sadat Mousavi Nejad
The priority of environment or geopolitical crises
Auther:Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri
Ukraine crisis, situation of the Asian corridors and Iran's opportunities
Auther:Alireza Miryousefi
Environmental problems and the future of regional security
Auther:Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri
Holding the first national conference on Diplomacy and transboundary environmental challenges
Netanyahu's possible scenarios for Iran
Auther:Alireza Miryousefi
Key Pre-Conditions for Development of Iran/Russia Relations
Auther:Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri
Iran and Central Asia in the Mirror of Tangible and Intangible Cultural Heritage of Mongol and IIkhanid Era, alongside of the Silk Road
Iran and Central Asia in the Mirror of Tangible and Intangible Cultural Heritage of Mongol and Ilkhanid Era, alongside of the Silk Road
World today needs Nowruz
Auther:Mohammadmehdi Mazaheri
Using  Nowruz Diplomacy for Greater connectivity in Eurasia
Auther:Masoud Hamyani
Iran Foreign Minister Amir Abdollahian’s speech at the 58th Munich Security Conference
From Anti-normativism to Norm-setting: A Contemplation of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Foreign Policy and International Norms
Auther:Khalil Shirgholami
A Summary Look at Iranian Women’s Social Status
Auther:Massoumeh Seif Afjei
Assassination of Major General Soleimani: Revving the Islamic republic of Iran’s  deterrence
Auther:Alireza Miryousefi
Iranians: Three Dimensional Priority of the Diplomacy Apparatus (Facilitating Services, Weakening Iranophobia and Formation of Council of Trustees)
Auther:Ali Beman Eghbali Zarch
Commemoration of the UN ِDay in Tehran
FM Zarif's Letter to UN Secretary-General
The Anniversary of Sardasht Chemical Bombing
Auther:Seyed Mehdi Parsaei
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