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The Zionist and American Aggression Against Iran: The First War of the Postmodern Era

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Examining Israel’s “First Strike” Strategy, America’s “Madman Doctrine,” and Iran’s “Offensive Defense” Approach in This Conflict Abstract Postmodern wars symbolize profound transformations in the nature of warfare, where advanced technologies and information systems play a pivotal role. These conflicts go beyond traditional military battles, encompassing cyber, psychological, and informational operations aimed at the continuous degradation […]

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Israel’s Military Attack on Iran: A Legal Examination

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A legal analysis of Israel’s military attack on Iran from the perspectives of the UN Charter, humanitarian law, and the legitimacy of preemptive self-defense Abstract Israel’s Recent Military Attack on the Territory of the Islamic Republic of Iran, which resulted in the deaths of several civilians and the destruction of urban infrastructure, has sparked strong

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Closing the Strait of Hormuz and Its Global Impacts

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Options available to Iran for closing the Strait of Hormuz, the effects of such closure on global energy markets, and alternative routes for oil transportation to bypass the Strait of Hormuz Abstract About 30% of the world’s daily oil and petroleum products, as well as 1.5 billion cubic meters of LNG exports, pass through the

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A Review of the Unsuccessful Experience of Sanctions Relief in the JCPOA

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A Note from the Center for Strategic and International Analysis on the Reasons for the JCPOA’s Failure to Lift US Sanctions Against the Islamic Republic of Iran Abstract The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), signed in July 2015 between Iran and the P5+1 group, had from the outset two main pillars: “nuclear-related arrangements” and

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Psychological Operations by Trump Against Iran with Negotiation Motivations

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A Strategic and International Analysis Center Note on Trump’s Psychological Operations in Saudi Arabia and Decoding the U.S. Social Pressure Strategy Against Iran Abstract In the competition among international actors, social, media, and psychological domains are part of the main arenas of confrontation. Therefore, influencing the minds and emotions of target societies has become a

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Iran-Kazakhstan Economic Diplomacy

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A Study of the Challenges and Opportunities of Neighborhood Policy Based on Economic Diplomacy for Expanding Future Cooperation Between Iran and Kazakhstan Abstract Iran Kazakhstan economic diplomacy is emerging as a strategic pillar in the evolving regional landscape of Central Asia. As Kazakhstan pursues a pragmatic and diversified development model under its Strategic Document 2050,

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Unbridled censorship in the Russia-Ukraine war

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The methods of content censorship during the Russia-Ukraine war and lessons for the Islamic Republic of Iran Abstract With the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war, Western media prevented the Russian narrative of the conflict from being heard. Basic algorithms on social media platforms sanctioned Russian content, and Russian international media outlets were made inaccessible to

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Analysis of U.S. Strategies in the Gas Trade Sector

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Analysis of U.S. Strategies in the Gas Trade Sector and Their Impact on the National Security of the Islamic Republic of Iran Abstract Energy is currently considered one of the fundamental infrastructures for the development of any country, and in many cases, energy supply security is regarded as a component of national security. Therefore, oil

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The Role of Regional Free Trade Agreements in Regional Integration and Border Security

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Examining the Importance and Necessity of Concluding NAFTA and ECO Free Trade Agreements by Governments and the Challenges of Their Regional Integration Abstract Trade agreements, typically signed between two or more countries, are primarily aimed at reducing trade barriers, facilitating commerce, and enhancing economic and trade cooperation among the participating nations. These agreements often include

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The Impact of Afghanistan’s New Structures on the Water Resources of the Helmand River

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Abstract Afghanistan is considered one of the weakest political and governmental entities within the Asian security framework and exhibits the characteristics of a failed state. This situation has led the country to use water as one of its most important strategic tools, leveraging it as a source of power in its political and security interactions

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