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UN anniversary’s gloomy takeaways

11:50 05.10.2020 Andrey Torin

UN anniversary’s gloomy takeaways

On its 75th anniversary and amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, the United Nations has for the first time convened world leaders mainly in an online format to seek action and solutions for a world in crisis.The UNO’s predecessor, the League of Nations, wrapped up its work with the outbreak of …

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: does he want to become president again?

12:28 18.08.2020 Vladimir Sazhin

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: does he want to become president again?

Recently, there have been media reports about the former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s attempts to reenter big-time politics. Many observers believe that Ahmadinejad, who served as president of the Islamic Republic from 2005 until 2013, intends to run for the country’s top civilian job in May 2021, a move allowed …

Lebanon: detonation of instability

11:58 14.08.2020 Andrey Kadomtsev

Lebanon: detonation of instability

On August 4th two powerful explosions shook Beirut destroying the port and most the city. According to recent reprots, the explosion was caused by the inflammation and detonation of 2,750 tons of ammonia nitrate. Reports of August 8th say the blast killed more than 150 people, while the number of …

Iran, USA and coronavirus

10:48 14.04.2020 Vladimir Sazhin

Iran, USA and coronavirus

The Covid-19 pandemic has covered 183 countries, afflicting more than 1.2 million people, killing more than 70 thousand and causing moral, psychological and material damage to almost all of humanity. Surprisingly, the coronavirus hit the developed countries the most. Although, it is possible that the tragic statistics on the number …

Iran: coronavirus, economy and politics

11:32 18.03.2020 Vladimir Sazhin

Iran: coronavirus, economy and politics

The coronavirus known under the official name of Covid-19 has been raging across Europe for nearly four months. The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced a pandemic.According to data on the morning of March 16, [1] the total number of Covid-19 infections in 146 countries amounted to 162687 people, 76% …

Parliamentary elections in Iran and how they affect domestic and global policies

17:41 06.03.2020 Vladimir Sazhin

Parliamentary elections in Iran and how they affect domestic and global policies

On February 21 the Islamic Republic of Iran held parliamentary elections to the country’s Majlis, a unicameral parliament known as Majlis of Islamic Council. Simultaneously, it held midterm elections of seven members of the Assembly of Experts.[1]Before analyzing the election outcome, it would be appropriate to say a few words …

Sergey Ryabkov: BRICS rejects any unilateral diktat on international arena

11:39 24.01.2020 Andrey Torin

Sergey Ryabkov: BRICS rejects any unilateral diktat on international arena

On January 14, Russia’s BRICS Sherpa and Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov held a news briefing in Moscow on the start of Russia’s presidency in the five-nation association in 2020. During the news conference, Sergey Ryabkov outlined the key priorities of Russia’s BRICS presidency and the roadmap of BRICS events …

Iran: how to keep the nuclear deal alive

12:24 30.12.2019 Vladimir Sazhin

Iran: how to keep the nuclear deal alive

The situation around the Iran nuclear deal (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action - JCPOA) is getting worse every day as US President Donald Trump and his administration keep ramping up and diversifying financial and economic sanctions against Tehran. Speaking at a summit of Islamic states held in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) …

The meeting with ambassador of the lslamic Republic Iran Mehdi Sanaei

14:07 11.12.2019

The meeting with ambassador of the lslamic Republic Iran Mehdi Sanaei

The meeting with ambassador of the lslamic Republic Iran Mehdi Sanaei was held in Moscow within the framework of the "Ambassadors speak" project organized by the journal "The international affairs". Download Video...

Iranian autumn 1398* (an analysis of latest events)

11:12 04.12.2019 Vladimir Sazhin

Iranian autumn 1398* (an analysis of latest events)

Foreign policy background of the Iranian crisisDespite all the complexity and ambiguity of the situation now exiting in the world, the summer and fall of 2019 saw a certain degree of success, achieved by Iran’s Middle East policy both in the region and inside the country itself.Tehran’s foreign policy achievements …

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