by Steven Terner | Feb 23, 2024 | Analysis
Iraqi importers offer the U.S. a valuable geopolitical opportunity Dr. Steven Terner February 23, 2024 The discourse in U.S. foreign policy circles regarding what Iran might do or what China is planning can easily be described as alarmist. Titles like “What China...
by Aimen Jamil | Nov 27, 2023 | Analysis
Potential for a lasting Saudi-Iranian rapprochement in a changing Middle East By Aimen Jameel November 27, 2023 For many years, the long-standing rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran has heavily influenced Middle Eastern geopolitics. These two heavyweights in the...
by Dr. William A. Lawrence | Aug 23, 2023 | Analysis
The new GCC: Convergence and strategic competition By Dr. William A. Lawrence August 23, 2023 The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) met unexpectedly on August 18, 2023, in Jeddah with Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein...
by Steven Terner | Jun 11, 2021 | Analysis
Iran’s economic recovery will require an independent central bank By Steven Terner June 11, 2021 On May 25, the Guardian Council narrowed down the field of candidates for Iran’s June 18 presidential election from the several hundred who registered to seven who will be...
by Steven Terner | Apr 1, 2021 | Analysis, Top News
Does Iran want to be removed from the FATF blacklist? By Steven Terner April 1, 2021 When Hassan Rouhani was elected President of the Islamic Republic of Iran in 2013, he was given a mandate to set the Iranian economy on the road to recovery. Since then, he has...