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As part of the ongoing webinar series “Iran’s Post-War Economic Reconstruction,” organized by Khana House, this session featured Dr. Brian Wong, DPhil in Politics, University of Oxford; HKU-100 Assistant Professor in Philosophy; Director, Hong Kong Global AI Governance Hub; Fellow, Centre on Contemporary China and the World as the keynote speaker. Overview Dr. Wong’s talk […]

Mostafa Najafi, Seyyed Pejman Madani, Amirhossein Arabpour, Alireza Amiraghaei, Mohammadreza Mohammadi This report examines the recent changes and appointments within Iran’s military and security structure, and their impact on command, coordination among the armed forces, and readiness to counter military, intelligence, and cyber threats. The authors argue that these developments go well beyond a simple

By Hamed Vafaei |China Affairs Analyst IranDaily.ir The statements by Chinese officials expressing Beijing’s firm opposition to US “unilateral illegal sanctions” and its commitment to defending the rights and interests of Chinese companies should be described as a reiteration of Beijing’s longstanding principled position on the issue, rather than emotional or confrontational declarations. China’s position

Meysam Baharloo, PhD in Political ScienceAmir Mohammad Esmaeili, PhD in International Relations Today, it is no secret that the war of the United States and Israel in West Asia against the Iran and the Axis of Resistance is part of a grand strategy aimed at containing China. However, the question is why and how. Perhaps

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