Iran vs Balochistan: A Study in America’s Strategic Miscalculation
Balochistan & its unrecognised independence highlights a missed low-cost US strategy in South Asia, contrasting costly Iran confrontations.
Balochistan & its unrecognised independence highlights a missed low-cost US strategy in South Asia, contrasting costly Iran confrontations.
India must allow mourning, but importing West Asian rivalries into domestic protests risks stability and strategic balance.
Iran is a raw deal where the west roll the dice without reading the fine print. US credibility in tatters, no endgame & a region primed to burn for years.
At a moment when West Asia is witnessing sharp geopolitical shifts, Iran’s foreign policy appears anchored in strategic patience, regional pragmatism, and corridor-driven ambition. From sanctions-induced economic constraints to recalibrated regional alignments, Iran is navigating a complex landscape shaped by both opportunity and structural pressure. In this exclusive conversation with ForPol, Mark speaks with Ali […]
The geopolitical tragedy of modern Iran is rooted in the eventual victory of ideological singularity.
Iran & its uprising against clerical rule is a geopolitical earthquake with grave consequences for India’s energy security, terrorism risks, & social cohesion.
For Ayatollah Khamenei, culture is not a peripheral concern; it is the primary battleground where the soft war is waged and either won or lost.
Let’s just say, that in the next 5-20 years, INSTC is the safer play. It is not just about trade volumes; it is about reliability.
There are few peoples in the modern world whose story is as paradoxical as the Kurds. They are ancient, numerous, and influential, yet stateless. They live in some of the most strategically vital terrain of the Middle East, yet remain divided among four powerful states that rarely agree on anything, except in denying Kurdish independence […]
The BLA, a scrappy nationalist outfit fighting for Baloch autonomy in Pakistan, is now a terrorist bogeyman. Why, you wonder?