As a result of the recent wars imposed on Iran by the United States and the Zionist regime, including the 12-Day War and the Ramadan War, and the subsequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. maritime ...

The Silk Seven Plus (S7+) initiative should be regarded as the latest version of the policy of “regionalization through connectivity” across the space linking Central Asia, Afghanistan, and South Asia;...

Based on the recurring clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan and the absence of any clear prospect for resolving this conflict, the dispute between the two countries can be analyzed within the framework ...

China’s peripheral diplomacy toward Afghanistan is based on three core logics: prioritizing the preservation of minimum stability over direct intervention; active multilateralization without assuming ...

An analysis of Pakistan’s perception of a strategic partnership with the Islamic Republic of Iran indicates that the primary obstacle to deepening this relationship is not the absence of shared interests,...

The achievements of the Iranian President’s recent visit to Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan were quite significant at the political and functional levels. However, the most important output of this constructive ...

The inescapable reality following the C5+1 leaders’ summit is that the level of relations between the United States and Central Asia has been upgraded. However, another aspect of this reality is that ...

Part of Afghanistan’s challenges stem from the country’s deep dependence on the South Asian order that has taken shape over the past decades. The ongoing rivalry between India and Pakistan has imposed ...

A sensitive look at Central Asia's return to Bagram; a cost-benefit analysis, the escalating competition between major players, and the consequences that are worth saving and rereading.

The ongoing Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Iran and Pakistan and the revival of the Istanbul–Tehran–Islamabad (ITI) railway corridor are two interconnected developments that reflect broader ambitions ...

Pakistan’s view of the Taliban’s opponents has always been instrumental and dualistic. The potential and capacity of these opposition groups can serve as a tool for Islamabad to expand its influence; ...

Kazakhstan’s model for designing nuclear cooperation with foreign partners — and its simultaneous collaboration with two major neighboring powers, China and Russia —can be seen as an effort by the country ...

The official recognition of the Taliban government by Russia may mark a new chapter in the international community’s relations with the Taliban and Afghanistan. In fact, this decision by Moscow could ...

Comprehensive study of economic opportunities and technical, security and political obstacles of the trilateral Trans-Afghan railway corridor between Afghanistan, Uzbekistan and Pakistan

This analytical report, relying on reliable scientific sources and new conceptual frameworks, attempts to reinterpret the power structure in Pakistan in the form of a hybrid regime and analyze the logics ...

However, developments in the following months and the behavioral models of the actors show that the regime's and American behavior has been accompanied by more complexities in relation to the Turkish ...

During the 12 days of mutual fighting between Iran and the Zionist regime, what was the reaction of regional actors, especially India and Pakistan, and how did their diplomatic and economic actions reflect ...

But the fundamental question is what factors lead the Pakistani government and political regimes to advance the recipients? This article examines this.

An analysis of the second administration's foreign policy and its impact on Afghanistan; from negotiations with the Taliban to the weakening of human rights and US sanctions on the region.