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Fatemeh Aman

Fatemeh Aman

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Iran’s Lost Opportunities in Central Asia

After the fall of the Soviet Union, a shared Persianate cultural heritage did not translate into Iranian influence in Central Asia. Iran’s...

31.12.2025 40

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Fatemeh Aman

The Quiet Omani Port Reshaping India’s Regional Strategy

Oman’s Duqm port cannot replace India’s dependence on Iran’s Chabahar. But it can help challenge Pakistan in the Indian Ocean. India’s...

30.12.2025 20

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Fatemeh Aman

What Has Iran Gained from BRICS?

Tehran is finding that membership in the multilateral group is not all that it was cracked up to be. When Iran joined the BRICS last January, the...

25.12.2025 30

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Fatemeh Aman

Iran Re-Edits Its Revolution

It was a gray afternoon in Tehran when a new mural appeared near Darvazeh Dolat, a crowded crossroads where the metro empties streams of commuters...

02.12.2025 30

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Fatemeh Aman

Why Iran Missed Out on Central Asian Connectivity

For most of the past three decades, Iran assumed that its geographic position would eventually draw Central Asia southward. The argument was simple....

28.11.2025 30

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Fatemeh Aman

Afghanistan’s Water Power: Between Iran and Pakistan

Afghanistan is often described as landlocked, but in hydrological terms, it is upstream of two major states. Its rivers descend toward Pakistan in...

23.11.2025 50

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Fatemeh Aman

A Republic of Relatives: Why Iran’s Rulers Still Stand

In October 2025, a leaked video of a lavish Tehran wedding, showing the daughter of Ali Shamkhani, former secretary of the Supreme National Security...

21.11.2025 40

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Fatemeh Aman