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IRAN IN THE CENTRAL ASIA: CURRENT SITUATION AND PROSPECTS
Certain changes in the foreign policy of the official Tehran is speculated upon and its performance in the Central Asia direction is a separate subject. This is a region where Iran has traditionally played
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EGYPT, TURKEY AND IRAN: EXCHANGING ROLES IN A TUMULTUOUS MIDDLE EAST
After less than a year of exceptional Egyptian-Turkish rapprochement, the events of June 30, 2013 ruptured this relationship. Similarly, when Egyptian and Iranian statesmen began to decrease tensions and a thaw in relations resulted,
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MUNICH CONFERENCE: NEW AMBITIONS IN GLOBAL GEOPOLITICS
This year, Munich security conference, held since 1962, was memorable for some fascinating aspects. Attitude of the big powers towards pressing geopolitical problems was extremely important. Nonetheless, experts differ in their assessment of the
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NUCLEAR PROGRAM OF IRAN
Ever since the initiation of nuclear research studies in Iran, this issue has been widely discussed. From its commencement by the assistance of US and Western states’ in late 1960s until 1979 Islamic Revolution,
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U.S.-IRAN: WILL COOPERATION HAPPEN?
Rapprochement in relations between the U.S. and Iran is a current topic of the information stream. Certain messages voiced by the heads of both states during the address in the UN are indicative of
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THE CONSTITUTION OF IRAN AND ITS EFFECTS ON THE POLITICAL STRUCTURE
“A true revolution, for Gramsci, is not just about taking over the state, but about winning over society by establishing institutional, intellectual, and moral hegemony.” (Bayat, 2007: 21) The constitution of the Islamic Republic
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AN ANALYSIS ON DIVERGENT ARGUMENTS OF IRANIANS ABOUT DEVELOPING A NUCLEAR PROGRAM
Since the beginning of nuclear research studies in Iran, this issue has been a controversial one. From its initiation by the assistance of US and Western states’ in late 1960s until 1979 Islamic Revolution,
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AN ANALYSIS ON THE APPROACHES OF RUSSIA, CHINA AND ARAB COUNTRIES REGARDING THE NUCLEAR PROGRAM OF IRAN
Russian Federation Russia sees Iran as a strategic partner within the context of her geostrategic interests. In order to stop eastward enlargement of NATO and the US, Russia prefers a close strategic cooperation with
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THE STATUS OF IRANIAN YOUTH
“‘Youth’ as a social category is essentially a modern, indeed an urban, phenomenon. It is in cities that “young people” turn into “youth” by developing a particular consciousness about being young.” (Bayat, 2007: 64).
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THE MOTIVATIONAL FACTORS OF IRAN FOR DEVELOPING A NUCLEAR PROGRAM
Security Considerations of Iran Although Iran possesses abundant oil and natural gas resources, there are two fundamental reasons inciting its leaders to develop nuclear capabilities:[1] First, the concerns regarding national security and second, the
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