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Sanctions and the War on Meaning: A Civilizational Perspective on Western Coercion
Author: Peiman Salehi**Originally published on: geopolitika.ru Peiman Salehi In 2025, sanctions have evolved beyond being mere instruments of economic pressure. They have become tools of civilizational warfare—targeting not only material capacities, but also the symbolic foundations, cultural identities, and political legitimacy of non-Western societies. What was once labeled “maximum pressure” is…
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Human Rights Or A Political Tool? The West’s Contradictions On The Gaza Ceasefire
Author: Peiman Salehi**Originally published on: Oriental Review In recent days, the world has once again witnessed Israel’s blatant violation of the ceasefire and the assassination of several Hamas commanders. These attacks, while the United States and its Western allies consistently proclaim their commitment to peace and human rights, are yet another…
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The Ukraine War As A Turning Point: The Rise Of A New Ideological Challenge To Liberalism
Author: Peiman Salehi**Originally published on: Oriental Review Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the United States and its Western allies have sought to consolidate a unipolar world order based on liberal democratic values and free-market capitalism. This vision was famously articulated by Francis Fukuyama in The End of History and…
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The Return Of Politics: How The Tehran–Moscow–Beijing Axis Signals A New World Order
Author: Peiman Salehi**Originally published on: Oriental Review Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Western liberalism proclaimed itself as the end of history—an ideology that, through the language of universal human rights, free markets, and liberal democracy, promised a stable and global order. Yet, once again, history has proven to be…
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Liberalism Or A Tool Of Imperialism? The West’s Contradictions In Promoting Global Human Rights
Author: Peiman Salehi**Originally published on: Oriental Review Liberalism in political philosophy presents itself as a doctrine that emphasizes individual rights, political freedoms, private property, and the rule of law. Thinkers such as John Locke, Montesquieu, and John Stuart Mill laid the foundations of these principles, promoting liberalism as a model for…
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Beyond Diplomacy: Why Iran And The U.S. Will Not Reach A Lasting Agreement — Even With Russia’s Mediation
Author: Peiman Salehi**Originally published on: Oriental Review At first glance, Russia’s proposal to mediate between Iran and the United States may seem like a pragmatic step toward easing regional tensions and stabilizing a new Eurasian order. As a key player in the Tehran-Moscow-Beijing axis, Moscow appears eager to use diplomacy to…
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Realignment Or Illusion? America’s Selective Concessions To Russia Amid Strategic Contest With China
Author: Peiman Salehi**Originally published on: Oriental Review Vladimir Putin met with Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, and Minister of Foreign Affairs, in the Kremlin. The recent visit…
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A Dialogue Doomed To Diverge? The Philosophical Limits Of The U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks
Author: Peiman Salehi**Originally published on: Oriental Review As Iran and the United States prepare for a new round of indirect nuclear negotiations in Muscat on April 12, 2025, much of the media coverage remains focused on tactical concerns—sanctions, uranium enrichment levels, or the potential for a temporary deal. But what remains…
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The Crisis Of Civilizational Identity In Turkish Foreign Policy
Author: Peiman Salehi**Originally published on: Oriental Review Turkey today presents itself as a rising regional power, yet its foreign conduct exposes a deeper structural duality—perpetually oscillating between East and West, Islam and secular nationalism, diplomacy and neo-imperial ambition. Despite its NATO membership, Ankara has refused to fully align with Western sanctions…
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Diplomacy Under Siege: How Turkey And Israel Undermine Iran–US De-escalation
Author: Peiman Salehi**Originally published on: Oriental Review A Moment of Strategic Opportunity The fragile path toward an Iran–US agreement is increasingly crowded with spoilers—and not all of them sit in Washington. As backchannel diplomacy intensifies and public rhetoric softens, two regional actors, Turkey and Israel, are strategically intervening to prevent…
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