Iran
Dr. Salem Alketbi’s analysis of Iran: the regime’s regional policies, its nuclear and missile programmes, its proxies, and what they mean for Gulf and Arab security.
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Opinion & Analysis
Velayat e Faqih Uses Religion for Political Purposes
The guardian jurist (vali-ye faqih) system on which the mullahs’ regime in Iran is based derives its existence from the…
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The Conflict of History and Geography between the Arabs and Iran
Iran’s strategic objective behind nuclear ambitions is to grab international recognition for its regional influence, and a free hand in…
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Iran and Arabs: a Historical Animosity not an Ideological Conflict
‘Kill the Arabs’, a song that went viral on the internet in recent months, was only a manifestation of the…
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The Lie that Iran Defends the Oppressed
Iranian politicians always speak of their support to the oppressed whether Sunnis or Shiites. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani repeated this…
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Saudi Arabia’s Active Regional Role
The decision to launch operation “Decisive Storm” against the Houthis in Yemen is like the announcement of a qualitative shift…
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Iran–neighborhood Talks: A Big Lie
As soon as marathon talks with the countries of the P5+1 group were finished, which resulted in the signing of…
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“A Terrorist” in the Kremlin!!
Qassem Soleimani is a proxy General, or a “terrorist”, according to the US official classification, or you can think of…
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Another Poisoned Cup for Khamenei?
Some experts and analysts may think that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei had “drank the poisoned cup“ for the second…
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The Concept of “Jihad” and the Kidnapped Collective Consciousness
In the midst of the ongoing attacks and terrorist crimes committed by Daesh in several countries, the group is promoting…
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A New Strategic Reality in the Gulf
A final agreement on Iran’s nuclear program was reached between Tehran and the P5+1 on Tuesday. What is important in…
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