Analysis

BAKU IN THE AGE OF GEOECONOMIC WARS AND THE MULTIPOLAR ORDER

The “Global Risks Report 2026” published by the World Economic Forum portrays a world that has entered an “age of competition”; a world in which multilateralism is weakening and states are competing...

THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC, BALANCE OF POWER, AND THE NATIONALITIES QUESTION IN IRAN

The nationalities question in Iran is no longer merely a cultural or identity-based issue. It has evolved into one of the central strategic variables shaping the political survival of the Islamic...

TRANSATLANTIC DIVERGENCE IN THE IRANIAN ISSUE:TEMPORARY TENSION OR STRUCTURAL DIFFERENTIATION?

Geopolitical developments in the Middle East in 2026, particularly the rising tensions surrounding Iran and the disruptions to maritime transport in the Strait of Hormuz, have brought one of the most...

CONSEQUENCES OF IRAN’S WAR WITH THE US AND ISRAEL ON THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN

The ongoing war between Iran on one side and the United States and Israel on the other is no longer just a limited military conflict; this war is rapidly redefining the geopolitical map of the Middle...

THE WATCHFUL DRAGON; CHINA AND THE MILITARY CRISIS BETWEEN IRAN, THE UNITED STATES, AND ISRAEL

Military developments in the Middle East, initiated by an operation referred to as “Operation Epic Fury” carried out by the United States and Israeli forces against Iran’s nuclear and military...

STRATEGIC ANALYSIS OF CONFLICTS BETWEEN TURKS AND KURDS IN IRAN

The geopolitical crises that have swept the Iranian plateau in early 2026 (1404 in the Solar Hijri calendar) transcend a classic military confrontation between states, acting as a catalyst for the...

THE BLOODY BALANCE SHEET AND THE COLLAPSE OF THE REGIONAL ORDER: A ANALYSIS OF THE STRATEGIC CONSEQUENCES OF THE MIDDLE EAST WAR

As the world watches the flames of fire in the Middle East, the geopolitical order that had dominated the region for decades has turned into a pile of ashes in less than 100 hours. The launch of the...

THE GEOPOLITICS OF THE TURAN ROAD: THE ZANGEZUR CORRIDOR, IRAN, AND THE NEW STRATEGIC EQUATION OF THE TURKIC WORLD

In recent years, the transformation in Eurasian geopolitics has brought the "Turan Road," long discussed as a theoretical concept for the Turkic world, back to the center of the strategic agenda. This...

AZERBAIJAN’S PROTEST PARADOX: STRATEGIC AND STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS OF SILENCE

Why has Iranian Azerbaijan shown a low presence in recent nationwide protest movements, or essentially preferred silence and tranquility? This question becomes even more pronounced given the region's...