Iran's Pivotal Role in Central Eurasia

Iran's Pivotal Role in Central Eurasia
Shifting from Threat-Balancing to Opportunity-Driven Networks for Security and Development Speech by Dr. Sasan Karimi, PAIAB Vice President and Assistant Professor at the University of Tehran,   Delivered at the Security and Development in Central Eurasia Conference   Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) Moscow, Russian Federation November 12, 2025   Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for having me today. Let me begin with the situation of my own …
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Iran's Strategic Loneliness: Analyzing the Concept with the Case Study of the Twelve-Day War

Iran's Strategic Loneliness: Analyzing the Concept with the Case Study of the Twelve-Day War
In this session, dated 26th July 2025, at the Faculty of World Studies, following the sixth season of the faculty’s book club (J-Club), where we collectively read the book Iran’s Strategic Loneliness by Dr. Mohiuddin Mesbahi, we explored this concept, particularly through the case study of the imposed Twelve-Day War. The speakers at this session were Dr. Jahangir Karami, professor at the Faculty of World Studies; Dr. Mehdi Ahouei, professor at the Faculty of …
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First International Conference on European and American Studies: Europe’s Position in Iran’s Foreign Relations in the Post-Polar Order Era

First International Conference on European and American Studies: Europe’s Position in Iran’s Foreign Relations in the Post-Polar Order Era
    First International Conference on European and American Studies Faculty of World Studies, University of Tehran June 9-10, 2025   Europe’s Position in Iran’s Foreign Relations in the Post-Polar Order Era   Abstract The dynamics of the global order interact with bilateral and multilateral international relations, consequently influencing countries’ foreign policies. Just as during the bipolar order, states aligned their fundamental positions with the prevailing international dynamics, the post-polar era, …
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31st Iran Nuclear Conference: The Legitimacy of Running the JCPOA Dispute Resolution Mechanism: An Analysis of E3 Compliance and Iran’s Responsive Measures

31st Iran Nuclear Conference: The Legitimacy of Running the JCPOA Dispute Resolution Mechanism: An Analysis of E3 Compliance and Iran’s Responsive Measures
Iran Nuclear Conference 2025, Mashhad, Iran Abstract The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), signed in 2015, incorporates a Dispute Resolution Mechanism (DRM), commonly referred to as the “snap-back mechanism,” to enforce compliance. However, due to the existing situation and the background of the deal's implementation, this essay argues that while the E3 countries (France, Germany, and the United Kingdom) have the procedural ability to activate this mechanism, such an …
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IPIS Meeting with Russia

IPIS Meeting with Russia
Speech Delivered at the Discussion Session with Members of the Russian Duma at the Center for Political and International Studies of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on December 23, 2024       In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful I am Sasan Karimi, Deputy to the Vice President for Strategies Affairs of the and a lecturer at the University of Tehran I extend my sincere gratitude to …
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