Chabahar Port – India’s Entrance into Geopolitical Influence
July 10th, 2024
Via Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies, commentary on Chabahar Port: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: On May 5 of this year, India and Iran announced the renewal of their partnership at Chabahar Port in southeastern Iran. The strategic port is India’s gateway to Central Asia and Northern Europe. Its great importance stems from the fact that it allows […]
Read more »Turkmenistan and Iran Sign Deal To Supply Gas To Iraq
July 7th, 2024
Via Associated Press, a report on a recent deal between Turkmenistan and Iran sign deal to supply gas to Iraq. Iran will build pipeline to aid delivery. Turkmenistan and Iran on Wednesday signed a contract for the delivery of 10 billion cubic meters a year of Turkmen gas that Iran will then ship on to Iraq. The deal was […]
Read more »Presidential Candidate Discloses Tehran’s Controversial Contract With China
June 24th, 2024
Via Iran Wire, an article on a controversial Chinese contract with Iran: Alireza Zakani, the mayor of Tehran and a presidential candidate, revealed details of a controversial municipal contract with China during the ongoing election debates This announcement comes despite his previous insistence on the confidentiality and security of the contract, to the extent that […]
Read more »Tunisia and Iran: Why New Commercial Friendship Could Backfire
June 5th, 2024
Courtesy of The Africa Report, a look at the Tunisian trade ministry which has promised to act as a bridge between Iranian products and the African market. If confirmed, this strategy would mark a major commercial turning point for Tunis. For the moment, however, it is raising fears. Just 24 hours after the visit of […]
Read more »How America Inadvertently Created an ‘Axis of Evasion’ Led by China
May 30th, 2024
Courtesy of the Wall Street Journal, a look at how Western sanctions and export controls were meant to subdue foes of the U.S. but instead have led to a shadow economy: Western sanctions and export controls were meant to subdue America’s enemies, leveraging the power of the dollar to strong-arm governments into submission without the bloodshed of […]
Read more »India, Iran, and the Taliban’s Gamble on Chabahar
May 28th, 2024
Via The Diplomat, an article on India, Iran, and the Taliban’s gamble on Chabahar: India is trying to breathe life into Iran’s long delayed Chabahar port. India Ports Global Limited (IPGL) and the Ports and Maritime Organization of Iran signed a 10-year deal on May 13 that allows New Delhi to develop and operate the Iranian port […]
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