THE SOUL OF A DIVIDED NATION: SOUTH AZERBAIJANI LITERATURE AND THE QUESTION OF NATIONAL IDENTITY

Prof. Dr. Parvane Memmedli Literature is the soul of a nation. Understanding this soul, bringing its unwritten pages to light, is not merely the duty of literary scholars but the collective moral...

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...

FROM REGIONAL WAR TO GLOBAL CHAOS; THE FINAL SCENARIOS OF THE WAR

The military crisis that began on February 28, 2026, with the US-led "Operation Epic Fury" and Israel's "Operation Roaring Lion," transcends a limited conflict, representing the culmination of 47...

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...

“IDENTITY AND RESISTANCE”: BOOK FOCUSING ON THE SOUTH AZERBAIJAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT PUBLISHED

The book "Identity and Resistance: A Sociological Approach to the Azerbaijani National Movement in Iran" has been published with an analytical and interdisciplinary approach; the work examines...

LEADERSHIP TRANSITION IN IRAN AND ITS GEOPOLITICAL CONSEQUENCESPolicy Report – 2026

Executive Summary In 2026, the Islamic Republic of Iran faces a multidimensional and unprecedented crisis threatening the very existence of its political structure. The sudden death of Ali Khamenei on...

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...

IRAN-TÜRKİYE RELATIONS IN THE PERSPECTIVE OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTS

The two-year period of 2025 and 2026 has been recorded as a decisive juncture in the history of Middle Eastern diplomacy, during which the regional order was redefined under the influence of surgical...

IRAN ON THE VERGE OF RUPTURE; STRUCTURAL DIVERGENCE AND THE BALKANIZATION PUZZLE

Iran’s internal developments in the mid-2020s cannot be explained solely by economic indicators or the usual cycles of political discontent. What is gradually taking shape is a complex product of...

A REASSESSMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN’S PUBLIC DIPLOMACY STRUCTURE IN IRAN

The geopolitical developments in the South Caucasus following the Second Karabakh War in 2020 and the new regional configurations between 2024 and 2026 have established the Republic of Azerbaijan as a...