Culture and cultural relations, in the form of public diplomacy and as one of the most important fields of foreign relations between Iran and the world, have always been under the spotlight since the ...

Throughout the history and especially after the conclusion of the Paris Agreement, the importance of joint water resources - especially the Helmand basin - for Iran and Afghanistan has led to the formation ...

This infographic shows the statistics of explosions, suicide bombings, and military operations (the Afghan forces and the Taliban) as well as the number of casualties (the Afghan soldiers, the Taliban,...

Given the changes in security, political, and strategic equations of the region and world, and the urgent need for the United States to be present in the region, as well as its fear of forming an anti-...

The Historical studies show that there are many similarities in the water development processes of Turkey and Afghanistan. At almost a same period of time, rulers came to power in these two countries ...

Although the recent conflict between the Tajik and Kyrgyz forces in the border areas was ended in less than 24 hours via a ceasefire agreement, it didn’t manage to sooth the concerns of the regional and ...

The US-Taliban talks opened a new way towards the intra-Afghan talks. The talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government have been held for several times in Qatar and Moscow, and will continue in ...

In order to change its regional and international status, Pakistan has made changes in its domestic and foreign policy that cannot be labeled as hoax. Islamabad has found that adopting a security-oriented ...

Turkey and Iran have plenty of mutual interests in Central Asia. First of all, both Ankara and Tehran are enjoying good relations with the regional states and both of them are following their own political ...

Following the collapse of the Taliban political system, the Bonn Conference was held on the basis of Lakhdar Brahimi’s "light footprint" plan in order to hand over Afghanistan’s control to the Afghan ...

For Afghanistan, the Istanbul Conference is just like the Bonn Conference in 2001. The conference - to be held by the United Nations in cooperation with regional countries and the United States - is scheduled ...

The South Asia region has witnessed many changes in the recent years that have affected the countries of the region and beyond. Pakistan’s location in a multifaceted region, as well as its proximity to ...

This infographic shows the statistics of explosions, suicide bombings, and military operations (the Afghan forces and the Taliban) as well as the number of casualties (the Afghan soldiers, the Taliban,...

According to various considerations, Iran and Afghanistan have no choice but to cooperate in water management in the Helmand watershed. Kamal Khan Dam is now completed and has created the opportunity ...

Russia has a relatively high sensitivity towards the security developments of Central Asia and its surrounding areas. From this perspective, the developments of the surrounding areas, especially Afghanistan,...

Joe Biden's team is facing a complex dilemma in Afghanistan and it seems that it has not reached a final conclusion yet. Biden's foreign policy team is caught between two conflicting realities in Afghanistan....

The Pakistan-Saudi Arabia relations, which have seemed to be strategic so far, are changing profoundly. This transformation has been intensified under the influence of the political and ideological rivalries ...

This infographic shows the statistics of explosions, suicide bombings, and military operations (the Afghan forces and the Taliban) as well as the number of casualties (the Afghan soldiers, the Taliban,...

The RAND institute has provided a 200-page roadmap for peace process in Afghanistan. US officials have given the English text of the plan to some parties. I managed to get access to the text before traveling ...

The ups and downs of the relations between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan over recent months, are indicating a serious trouble between the two strategic allies. At first glance, it seems that the starting ...