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An Exclusive Interview with Dr. Javad Mansouri, Member of the Scientific Council of the Tianxia Think Tank and Former Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to China and Pakistan, on the 55th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Iran and China. Historical and Civilizational Foundations of Iran-China Relations Iran and China share […]

Mohammad Khatibi | Foreign policy analyst Iran’s recent war with the United States and Israel forced Tehran to reconsider what China’s “strategic partnership” actually means. While Beijing condemned violations of Iranian sovereignty, called for restraint and supported diplomacy, it stopped short of taking measures that could significantly change the course of the conflict. The key

Tannaz Karimi, Researcher in International Relations; Migration, and Refugee Studies Are today’s migration waves driven solely by poverty, war, and the lack of opportunities, or do social media, digital narratives, and geopolitical competition also shape them? Recent migration crises suggest that economic and political factors alone are no longer sufficient to explain large-scale population movements.

Dr. Brian Wong, DPhil in Politics at the University of Oxford, HKU-100 Assistant Professor in Philosophy, Director of Hong Kong Global AI Governance Hub and Fellow at Centre on Contemporary China and the World, HKU Overview Any serious assessment of China must begin from three foundational characteristics: heterogeneity, contextuality, and practicality. These three “-ity”s frame

On July 29, 2026, Khana House and Sharif Policy Research Institute (SPRI) hosted the 19th session of KHANA Dialogue series, “Economic Resilience in Crisis: China’s Industrial Development Model for Post-War Iran.” The session brought together a distinguished group of international experts for a timely discussion on the evolving war landscape, pathways toward de-escalation, and lessons

KHANA hosted the 18th session of its KHANA Dialogue series, bringing together international experts Lucy Wu, Harald Buschmann, Jeff Schubert, and Michael Hilliard to discuss Iran’s post-war economic reconstruction and lessons from China’s reconstruction experience. Harald Buschmann: U.S. Is Not a Reliable Negotiating Partner Harald Buchmann, Senior Fellow at Intellisia Institute, noted that despite several

Jeff Schubert, Professor at Irkutsk National Research Technical University, Russia “The UAE’s bold gambit on Iran” article in the Financial Times (28 July), by Andrew England and Nicolas Parasie, describes how the United Arab Emirates is now cosying up to Iran in commercial (and even diplomatic) terms while also strengthening its security relationships with Israel

According to Dr. Hamed Vafaei, Associate Professor at the University of Tehran, China is emerging as the only major external power broadly viewed as a constructive stakeholder in West Asia’s security architecture. He argues that Beijing is well positioned to act as a balancing power and contribute to shaping a new regional order through engagement

In his note, Hadi Masoumi Zare addresses the post-war condition of Hezbollah in Lebanon and examines how the group has responded to recent heavy losses. He responds to the question of whether Hezbollah has been permanently weakened or whether it is capable of rapid recovery and adaptation under new security conditions. He argues that, despite

The concept of “anti-Americanism” is frequently used to explain tensions between the United States and countries that have experienced American military, economic, or political pressure. According to this perspective, the label often shifts attention away from historical realities such as sanctions, foreign interventions, regime-change efforts, military operations, and geopolitical influence. Critics argue that reducing complex