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Introducing two new content series from the Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS)
IPIS Briefing offers a concise overview of key events meetings expert views and institutional activities related to foreign policy and international relations.
Holding of the Online Conference quot The US- Israel Aggressions Against Iran: Legal Aspectsquot
Initiated by the Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs the online conference entitled The US- Israel Aggre...
The Third Iran–China Think Tank Forum to Be Held in Tehran
The third edition of the Iran–China Think Tank Forum will be held on Saturday and Sunday 13–14 December 2025 at IPIS in Tehran. The forum is organized on the i...
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Eurasia

The Transition from the Old Order to the New Through the Gateway of the Ukraine War
Auther:Seyyed Mohammad Hosseini
The Western Balkans and the Long Dream of European Integration Brussels Worried by Russian Influence
Auther:Ali Beman Eghbali Zarch
Trumps Alaskan Overture to Putin: One Plays the Part the Other Reaps the Rewards
Auther:Ali Beman Eghbali Zarch
The Zangezur Corridor: Roots and Consequences for Iran
Auther:Seyyed Mohammad Hosseini
Modi’s Resilient Maneuver Between Moscow and Washington
Auther:Ali Beman Eghbali Zarch
Beijings Interest-Driven Strategy in the Moscow-Kyiv Conflict
Auther:Ali Beman Eghbali Zarch
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
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Africa and West Asia

A Re-reading of the Idea of the End of Pan-Arabism
Auther:Sajjad Atazade
“Democracy of Masters” and “Herrenvolk Democracy”: New Conceptual Frameworks for Explaining Democracy in the Occupied Territories
Auther:sajjad attazadeh
Is War Against Iran Imminent?
Auther:Seyed Mohammad Hoseini
The Imperative of Welcoming the Stabilizing Regional Pact Between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan
Auther:Seyed Mohammad Hoseini
West Asia in China’s Perspective: Important but Not Vital
The Realignment of International Trade Policies and Its Impact on African Economies
Auther:Mohammad Movahed
The Role of the Israeli Education System in the Execution of the Genocide of Palestinians
Auther:Elaheh Sadat Mousavi Nejad
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
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Europe and America

Foreign Policy of Donald Trump: Power-centric Nationalism in the Era of Declining Liberal Order
Auther:Sajjad Atazade
Russia and Europe’s Dangerous Saber-Rattling: From Despair of Peace Toward All-Out War
Auther:Ali Beman Eghbali Zarch
Economic Military and Regional Dimensions of the Extended U.S. Naval Deployment in the Caribbean
Auther:Parisa Rezai
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
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Asia and Pacific

The Return of the Developmental State: A Governance Model in the Era of U.S.–China Competition
The Silent War in the Taiwan Strait: Applying Sun Tzu’s The Art of War to the People’s Republic of China’s Strategy
Auther:Mehdi Salami
Chinese International Relations Theories in the Framework of “Global International Relations”: From Critique of Western-centrism to Rethinking World O
Auther:Sajjad Atazade
Asianization and the Redefinition of the “Look to the East” Strategy in the Foreign Policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Auther:sajjad attazadeh
Shanghai Power Maneuver Amidst Trumps Tumult: A Three-Pronged Agenda on Trade War Ukraine Conflict and Iran’s Nuclear Program
Auther:Ali Beman Eghbali Zarch
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
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International law, Human Right and Women

The Application of Artificial Intelligence in Military Operations A Warning Bell for International Humanitarian Law
Auther:Ehsan Mohammadi
Targeting Iran’s Infrastructure by the US and Israel From the Perspective of International Law
Auther:Ehsan Mohammadi
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
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Theoretical and strategic

Analysis of the Causes of US Military Action Against the Islamic Republic of Iran During the Presidency of Donald Trump
Auther:Kimia Takht Rawanchi
Iran’s Hybrid War with the United States and the Israeli Regime: Competition in the Cyber and Cognitive Domains
Auther:Razia Bahrami
Paradigm Shift in Media Warfare: Memes Artificial Intelligence and the Battle of Narratives
Auther:Mehdi Salami
Why the “Regime Change” Agenda for Iran is an Illusion
Auther:Nabi Sonboli
From Critical Engagement to the Geopoliticization of Containment: The Evolution of Relations Between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the European
Auther:Sajjad Atazade
The Monetization of National Security in the United States
Auther:sajjad attazadeh
The 80th UN General Assembly Session: Multilateralism in Crisis
Auther:Mohammad Javad Shariati
Tendentious Alignments for World War III?
Auther:Ali Beman Eghbali Zarch
Recklessness in Discourse and Action in Foreign Policy and Its Consequences
Auther:Mohammad Javad Shariati
Ten Urgent Crises in the International System and Five Scenarios for the Near Future
Auther:Seyed Mohammad Hoseini
Lessens from Muhammad (PBUH) for Our Fractured World (Commemorating the 1500th Anniversary of the Birth of Muḥammad the Prophet of Islam)
Auther:Mohammad Sahhaf Kashani
The Latest Global Migration Issues: Outlook 2025
Auther:sheyda Norouzi
Historical Roots of the Term Global South
Auther:Ali Reza Ghezili
The Policy of Regional Dialogue
Auther:Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri
Iran and the Problem of Hyperreality
Auther:Mohammad Javad Shariati
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
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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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