By Adem Kılıç, Political Scientist The tensions between the United States and Iran are unfolding not as a formally declared war in the classical sense, but rather through a hybrid conflict model. The parties are avoiding direct, large-scale military confrontation. Instead, by steering clear of what is militarily defined as “territorial dominance,” they continue to wear each other down through ...
As expected, the talks between Iran and the US failed to produce any results. Ahead of the negotiations, Iranian Vice President Mohammed Reza Aref had drawn attention to Israel’s influence over the US, stating: “If we negotiate in Islamabad with representatives of ‘America First,’ an agreement beneficial to both sides and the world is probable. However, if we face representatives ...
By Özgür Altınbaş Iranian political analyst and author Peiman Salehi commented on the ceasefire and Iran’s strategic gains. According to Salehi, the process initiated by the US and Israel with the goal of overthrowing the Iranian leadership failed due to Tehran’s asymmetric warfare model and its moves regarding the Strait of Hormuz. Salehi stated that Iran shifted the war from ...
By Adem Kılıç * According to the latest US and Israeli claim, Iran cannot decide whether to retaliate for the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. The assumption is that there is a rivalry between Pezeshkian and the hardliners of the Revolutionary Guards and that the new President Pezeshkian is opposed to any aggressive strategy against Israel. Another hypothesis is ...