THE HIDDEN CONSEQUENCES OF AN IRAN–U.S. WAR FOR IRAN, TURKEY, AND GLOBAL ENERGY

The economic consequences of a full-scale military confrontation between Iran and the United States cannot be reduced to short-term fluctuations in stock markets or sudden spikes in exchange rates...

IRAN’S ECONOMIC FREE ZONES AND THE FAILURE OF DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTH AZERBAIJAN

Economic development in developing countries, particularly those governed by rentier and centralized structures, has always faced fundamental challenges regarding the fair distribution of resources...

A STRATEGIC EXAMINATION OF THE SUBURBANIZATION (MARGINALIZATION) CRISIS IN THE METROPOLIS OF TABRIZ

The issue of suburbanization (marginal settlement) in the metropolis of Tabriz is not merely a physical and urban challenge; rather, it stands as one of the most complex strategic knots within the...

THE STRATEGIC MISTAKE OF “LEADERSHIP MYOPIA IN TIMES OF CRISIS” IN THE JANUARY 2026 EVENTS

The outbreak of nationwide protests in Iran in January 2026, beyond being a social movement, constituted a concrete manifesto of the failure of the governance paradigm based on “strategic myopia.” In...

“QIZIL SƏHİFƏLƏR”: THE FOUNDATIONAL MANIFESTO OF THE SOUTH AZERBAIJAN NATIONAL CONCEPT

The National Government established in South Azerbaijan between 1945 and 1946 represents not merely a regional political transformation, but also the first comprehensive process of state formation and...

NEW PROTESTS IN IRAN; A WEARY SOCIETY AND A CHANGING WORLD

It is not possible to view the recent protests in Iran merely as a repetition of previous waves of discontent. What is visible today in the streets, on social networks, and even in the meaningful...

EARLY POLITICAL FORMATIONS IN SOUTH AZERBAIJAN

This study subjects the origins of early political figures and geographical centers, typically treated within the narrative of the “rise of the Persian Empire” in ancient Near Eastern historiography...

An Analysis of the Impact of “Kin-State” Victories on South Azerbaijan

The military developments of 2020 and 2023 in the South Caucasus cannot be read merely as a territorial shift or a tactical victory for the Republic of Azerbaijan in the Karabakh War. These events...

ANALYSIS OF ECONOMIC STRUCTURAL PARALYSIS AND THE ACTIVATION OF PERIPHERAL FAULT LINES

Developments in 2026 point to an unprecedented convergence of accumulated crises in Iran. This situation has not only subjected the country’s monetary and fiscal system, but also its territorial...