Iran
‘Break-a-Leg’ (that old Mafia warning) – Trump has threatened Iran over an ultimatum that likely cannot be met
Trump’s ultimatum to Iran? Colonel Doug Macgregor compares the Trump ultimatum to Iran to that which Austria-Hungary delivered to Serbia in 1914: An offer, in short, that ‘could not be refused’. Serbia accepted nine out of the ten demands. But it refused one – and Austria-Hungary immediately declared war.
Russia and Iran: Development Instead of Sanctions
Vladimir Putin has submitted a strategic partnership agreement with Iran to the State Duma for ratification. The document was signed in January 2025 and contains articles on developing military-technical cooperation, countering sanctions, ensuring security in the Caspian region, building nuclear facilities, and creating an independent payment infrastructure.
The Iranian-Israeli Crisis
Long-running tensions between Iran and Israel, which previously took the form of Israel regularly bombing the IRGC and its allies like Hezbollah in Syria, dramatically worsened since the start of the latest Israeli-Hamas War. The most recent development at the time of writing is Israel assassinating Hamas’ political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran at the end of July. He was attending newly elected President Masoud Pezeshkian’s inauguration and was killed by an explosive projectile that hit his guesthouse.
Southern Rimland of Eurasia
If to use the method of combining political geography and geopolitics, it is easy to reveal that the group of countries located north of the Arabian Sea has a number of common features.
A Narrative Fails In And Around A Persian Bookstore
Friends, I have one heckuva book review coming! It’s about a titanic two-volume history work of critical international importance. Learn more about this must-read material and its learned author soon.
The Identity and Future of Western Civilisation
Document presented to Second Congress of the Movement and the Multipolarity Forum, convened in Moscow, Russia, on February 26-27, 2024, by the International Russophile Movement.
Moving towards a Multipolar World: Challenges that Need to be Addressed
Moving towards a multipolar world, where power is distributed among multiple major global players, can be accompanied by various obstacles. Here are some common challenges that will arise: