Nabi Sonboli

Trump An Unpredictable Person in an Uncertain World in 2025

We are really living in an uncertain world. It was very difficult to predict the recent developments in South Korea and Syria. Uncertainty and unpredictability of events have intensified for the following main reasons:
دوشنبه ۳ دی ۱۴۰۳

BRICS as an Alternative Rule Maker in Global Governance

The West led by the US has been the main global rule-maker for decades. However the Rest have not been satisfied with global rules made by the West. To think about developing an alternative world order we need to understand the shortcomings of current world order.
شنبه ۶ مرداد ۱۴۰۳

Sustainable Regional Harmony and Prosperity In West Asia

The ongoing war in Gaza demonstrated that without solving the Palestinian problem it is highly difficult and even impossible to achieve regional peace and prosperity in West Asia. Since 1948 Nekba day the Middle East and North Africa has remained instable for decades. The situation in Gaza and Palestine had not improved at all for decades however with normalizations and rapprochement among Saudi Arabia Qatar Iraq Iran UAE Egypt and Turkey a new trend had begun that could lead to more stability in the region. West Asian countries gradually reached to a general consensus on two important issues: First necessity of Long term sustainable peace and development and Second inclusivity and connectivity as the main keys to achieve that. The ongoing conflict in Palestine may exacerbate and revive all long term factors and reasons that had destabilized the region.
یکشنبه ۲۷ خرداد ۱۴۰۳

Iran Approach toward Israel: from Strategic Patience to Strategic Deterrence

Iran implemented Strategic Patience and restraint for more than a decade. Israel has been behind all of the US and international economic political and military sanctions against Iran since 1995. It was involved in killing Iran nuclear scientists between 2009 to 2020
چهارشنبه ۵ اردیبهشت ۱۴۰۳

World order from a Western and an Islamic Perspective (Part 3)

A Critical Review of the Book World Order, written by Henry Kissinger
دوشنبه ۲۱ اسفند ۱۴۰۲

World order from a Western and an Islamic Perspective (Part 2)

A Critical Review of the Book World Order, written by Henry Kissinger
دوشنبه ۱۴ اسفند ۱۴۰۲

World order from a Western and an Islamic Perspective (Part 1)

A Critical Review of the Book World Order, written by Henry Kissinger
دوشنبه ۳۰ بهمن ۱۴۰۲

Global Competition in West Asia

Global competitions and rivalries are going on in different parts of the world. Although China is new in the game and the US Russia EU and Japan have much more experiences however for the following reasons it seems that China is in a much better position to compete.
سه شنبه ۱ اسفند ۱۴۰۲

Iran as a Rule Shaper not a Rule Taker

Iran is mostly perceived as a revisionist country not supporting rules-based international and regional orders. Based on my understanding we do not have any problem with a rules-based international order. The Question is: whose rules?
یکشنبه ۱ بهمن ۱۴۰۲

West Asia at a Crossroad in 2024 Greater peace or Greater war

In 2023 we have faced with two totally opposite trends in West Asia: the First began with Iran- Saudi agreement to normalize relations on April 6, after the meeting between the security officials in Beijing. The dynamism could (and still can) lead the region toward greater peace and prosperity. The second trend began from October 7th Israeli forces intensifies their atrocities against Palestinian people in Gaza war. A dynamism that my lead the region toward greater war. Now at the end of 2023 the two options are open: Greater peace or greater war. It means that forces of peace and prosperity and forces of war and conflict are both active in West Asia.
یکشنبه ۱۰ دی ۱۴۰۲