Category: Geopolitics & Global Dynamics
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Africa Is a Country
The specter of Bandung The specter of Bandung By Peiman Salehi | July 18, 2025 | Politics / Continental | Originally published at Africa Is a Country Kazan, Russia, October 23. Image © Madina Nurmanova via Shutterstock. Once a symbol of anti-imperial unity, BRICS now risks becoming the very thing…
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New Internationalist
How Iranians see the West today How Iranians see the West today By Peiman Salehi | 12 August 2025 | Originally published at New Internationalist It’s a scorching Thursday afternoon in mid-July when I step out of Tehran’s Enghelab Square, the bustling heart of the city’s book market. I’ve just…
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Israel’s strike on Doha: A turning point for US alliances and Gulf sovereignty
Israel’s strike on Doha: A turning point for US alliances and Gulf sovereignty By Peiman Salehi | September 10, 2025 The Israeli airstrike on Hamas leaders in Doha on 9 September 2025 was far more than a military operation. It represented a direct assault on the sovereignty of a US…
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Strategic Signaling or Tactical Patience? What Larijani’s Visit to Moscow Means for Tehran’s Foreign Policy Written by Peiman Salehi — July 22, 2025 On July 20, 2025, Ali Larijani, senior advisor to Iran’s Supreme Leader and former speaker of parliament, made a discreet but highly symbolic visit to Moscow, where…
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Netanyahu’s Dependence on War
By Peiman SalehiIn the wake of the twelve-day war between Iran and Israel, many observers in Iran—and increasingly within the international analytical community—are voicing concern over the imminence of a much larger conflict. Despite the costs of the previous confrontation, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seems poised to repeat the…
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The Illusion of Ceasefire: A Shift in the Balance of Power in West Asia
Author: Peiman Salehi**Originally published on: Pressenza The recent ceasefire declared between Iran and the U.S.-Israel axis might appear to be a temporary pause in escalating tensions. However, it reflects a deeper geopolitical reality: the Islamic Republic of Iran has not only withstood sustained pressure but, in many respects, has seized the strategic…
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Iran Is Not Alone
This War Is a Historic Moment for the Global South to End Imperialism By Peiman Salehi *Originally published on: Global Research Several days have passed since the direct military confrontation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Israeli regime began, and it is already clear that this is not just another regional…
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Israel’s strategic miscalculation and the dawn of a new world order
By Peiman Salehi *Originally published on: peoplesdispatch The global situation has shifted rapidly in the last few days following Israel’s unprovoked attacks against Iran. While Israel has the backing of the world’s largest military and economic power, it has still not achieved its goals. In June 2025, the world witnessed the outbreak of a…
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Iran’s Response to Coordinated Aggression: Strategic Resilience Against Deception and Force
Originally published on: geopolitika.ru The Zionist regime’s attack on Iranian territory last night was not an isolated incident, but a coordinated operation carried out with the full support and cooperation of the United States. This act of aggression occurred precisely at a moment when the Islamic Republic of Iran was preparing for…
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Human Rights or Political Tool? Western Contradictions Over the Gaza Ceasefire
In recent days, the world has once again witnessed a blatant violation of the ceasefire by Israel and the assassination of several Hamas leaders. These attacks—occurring even as the United States and its Western allies continue to champion the slogans of peace and human rights—serve as yet another example of…
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