Iran-Saudi Reconciliation: A Successful Example of China’s “Global Security Initiative”

Prof. Yang Chen On March 10, 2023, China, Saudi Arabia, and Iran issued a tripartite joint statement in Beijing, announcing that Saudi Arabia and Iran had reached an agreement, including agreeing to restore diplomatic relations between the two sides and reopen their embassies and representative offices within a maximum of two months. The statement also…

Railway of Resistance: A Grand Project to Connect Iran, Iraq, Syria

Mohamad Hasan Sweidan Beyond its positive economic implications, the railway project connecting Iran, Iraq, and Syria will be a geopolitical game changer by connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. Sir Halford John Mackinder, one of Britain’s most prominent theorists in the field of geopolitics, discusses the significance of land connectivity between nations in…

Iran – USA: “Tanker War” in the Strait of Hormuz

Alexandr Svaranc Due to the fact that oil is always a geopolitical factor, history over the last century demonstrates that there is no such thing as little oil. Many new conflicts have occurred commencing from the beginning of the 20th century as a result of oil. And today, oil still plays a solely geopolitical role…

Iran-Saudi Detente is a Setback for Israel

Stasa Salacanin The China-brokered Iran-Saudi deal marked a significant shift toward establishing Persian Gulf and regional stability, but is a major setback for Israelis who have cultivated Arab-Iranian divisions for years. The recent rapprochement between regional arch-rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran has added a new layer to the already complicated geopolitical landscape in West Asia, especially…

Axis of Resistance Enhances Coordination Following Saudi-Iran Rapprochement

The Cradle A 9 May report released by Lebanese newspaper Nidaa al-Watan says that Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the aftermath of the Saudi-Iranian détente, during which they reportedly discussed the issue of the presidency in Lebanon. “The discussion touched on the issue of the presidency and the nomination of Suleiman Franjieh,” the…

Iraq and Syria to Re-Open Crucial Oil Pipeline

Vanessa Beeley The Kirkuk-Baniyas pipeline revival. An end to US regional resource piracy is finally in sight with Russia and Iran alliance According to various media reports– negotiations are ongoing to revive the strategic Iraqi Kirkuk to Syrian Baniyas oil pipeline. Iraqi Trade Minister Atheer Al Ghurairy has intimated increased efforts by Iraq to develop…

Iran Has Used Public Diplomacy to Confront the Zionist Regime

Javad Masoumi Iranophobia as a policy has been used for many years by the enemies of the Islamic Republic for various purposes.  One of the goals of these policies is the sale of military weapons to certain countries.  Another goal is to make Iran look bad and misrepresent it with various titles such as an…

Joint Syrian-Iranian Statement

5 May، 2023 Damascus,SANA Syria and Iran stressed in a joint statement at the end of the visit of the Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi the importance of strengthening bilateral relations on the basis of brotherly and strategic relations between the two countries, and the need to respect national sovereignty and independence ,and preserve the territorial…

Raisi Meets with Palestinian Resistance Factions Delegation in Syria

As part of his two-day visit, the Iranian President meets with a delegation of Palestinian Resistance factions. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Thursday met in Damascus with a delegation of Palestinian Resistance leaders at the presidential palace in Syria, in the presence of Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. During his speech at the shrine of Sayyida…

Exclusive Interview with Raisi: Iran Ready to Join BRICS

Al Mayadeen Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi addresses during an exclusive interview with Al Mayadeen the numerous developments taking place in the region and in the international arena. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi revealed new details regarding the rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran during an exclusive interview with Al Mayadeen that aired on Tuesday. Raisi also delved into…

Al-Assad: Syrian-Iranian Relations Have Remained Stable Despite Political Storms

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi arrived today in Damascus on a two-day official visit to Syria, accompanied by a ministerial political and economic delegation. President Raisi is scheduled to hold expanded political and economic talks with President Bashar al-Assad, followed by signing several agreements. The visit is hailed by the Syrian state media as “historic” and…

Russia, Iran, China Aim to Reboot Persian Gulf Security

Hussein Askary Beijing, Moscow, and Tehran seek to establish collective security in the Persian Gulf, run by littoral states and not western militaries. This will fundamentally shift the region out of the Atlanticist paradigm. The recent normalization of relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia, brokered by China, is just the tip of the iceberg in terms…