The nature of the targets will depend on the purpose of the attack. By Umur Tugay Yücel, political scientist The tension between the United States and Iran is more than just a bilateral crisis; it constitutes a multifaceted strategic competition directly impacting Israel’s security, the Middle East’s security architecture, and global power balances. The nuclear program, the struggle for regional ...
What people in Iran’s capital think and say. By Ismet Özçelik Ankara correspondent of Aydınlık newspaper, from Tehran / Iran Invitation to the 47th anniversary events The 47th anniversary of the Iranian Revolution was February 11. I was invited to attend the anniversary events in Tehran. I was there from 10th to 12th February. Before leaving for Iran, I received ...
The BRICS group has shown complete ineffectiveness. It has remained completely silent in the face of the imperialist aggression of the Nazi-fascist government of the United States against two of its members, Iran and Cuba. The far-right, neo-fascist sector that has seized control of the US administration and imposed its expansionist logic and ambition for global domination has begun to ...
Cutting off Elon Musk’s Starlink, Iran has already achieved the first military victory. “I think of the military build-up of the United States of America together with the developments in Syria, the election of a new president in Iraq, the appointment of prime ministers, and all the processes that reflect the division within Iraq, and even the sending of imprisoned ...
Interview with Dr. Mohammad Bayat, an expert in international relations. By Azar Mahdavan, from Tehran / Iran Following sustained economic pressure, Iran’s domestic situation has now reached a sensitive point at which livelihood-based protests risk being transformed into engineered unrest. Existing analyses indicate that behind these efforts to create instability stand two main international actors: the United States and Israel. ...
An analysis of the US ambassador to Türkiye, Thomas Barrack’s recent article. US Ambassador to Ankara and Special Envoy for Syria, Tom Barrack, lays out the Trump administration’s blueprint for reshaping West Asia quite explicitly in his article titled “A Personal Perspective – Syria and Lebanon Are the Next Pieces for Levant Peace”. A Personal Perspective – Syria and Lebanon ...
Here are the assets that Tehran possesses. The initial round of negotiations between Iran and the United States in Muscat, the capital of Oman, has been described as positive by officials from both sides. Consequently, both parties are scheduled to continue these discussions in Muscat on the upcoming Saturday. Following the announcement of the constructive nature of these talks, Iran’s ...
Why will the US-Iran talks, the so-called “last chance for diplomacy”, fail? By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist / Author After a long period of threatening rhetoric and new arms transfers to Israel, Donald Trump surprisingly announced last week that the United States and Iran would begin direct talks. Given Trump’s Iran policies during his first term and the first three ...
Posted by by United World International 6 Min Read April 1, 2025 By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist The recent strategic military deployments of the US, the statements made by the genocidal Netanyahu-led Israeli government and the regional policies of the US under the Trump administration show that preparations are being made for a major military operation. In particular, the deployment ...
Which Way Will the Crisis Move? Over the past two weeks, Iran’s political and economic atmosphere has become unusually tense. Trump directly blamed Iran for the events unfolding in the Gulf of Aden, citing its support for the Houthis, and proceeded to bomb Yemen. For the first time, he also held the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran ...
Is There a Way Out of the Deadlock? With the confirmation that Donald Trump will serve a new term as the President of the United States, Iran’s analytical landscape swiftly shifted toward assessing the implications of Trump’s maximum pressure policy against Iran. Politicians, analysts, and ordinary citizens alike focused on the potential impact of the anticipated hardline approach that his ...
He would see success as a major achievement for his political legacy and a victory against the Russia-China-Iran bloc. By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist On January 20, as Trump prepares to return to the White House, his team announced so far and the signs of his approach to the Middle East suggest that Iran will face intense US pressure for ...