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"Iran's acquisition of a nuclear weapons capability ... will be destabilizing and unsettling. But it will not transform the fundamental nature of the military balance of power in the region."

The issue of religious soft power in the USA , India and Iran is examined with relation to their foreign policies. It is contended that religious personalities would be able to influence the foreign policy makers by encouraging them to take into account religious beliefs, norms and values during decision making.

Since the mid-2000s, hostility between Iran and the United States has intensified, and some see the two nations heading toward a military confrontation. Iran's nuclear program and association with terrorist organizations are the main drive for this rising tension. This study focuses on the latter. Specifically, it examines Tehran's ties to Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Iraqi insurgents. Nevertheless, the author concludes that although American and Iranian interests are very different, they are not necessary mutually exclusive. Key Words: Iran; Hezbollah; Hamas; Iraqi insurgents

The article discusses about the participation of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the creation of institutions having engineering research, teaching in India and in Iran. MIT did this by assisting the countries in establishing new technical institutes of higher education.

Of fall the unknowns facing policy makers in Iraq, the greatest is what kind of leadership is likely to come after Saddam Husayn. Much, of course, will depend on the [...]

THE EARLY YEARS OF THE George W. Bush administration, with the war on terrorism, the face-off with Iraq, and the confrontation with North Korea, have required it to be concerned [...]

In the period since August 1999, when he became Russia's prime minister, and especially since January 2000, when he succeeded Boris Yeltsin as Russia's president, Vladimir Putin has made a [...]

IRAQ To start by stating the obvious, Saddam Hussein's regime is a serious problem. He is a brutal dictator responsible for horrendous wars. He has manufactured weapons of mass destruction [...]

The international political implications of a large oil reserves discovery in Kazakhstan are discussed. The Caspian Sea area is proving to be rich in oil, and the interests of the United States, Russia, and Iran are involved.

Article 3 of Iran's constitution says that the Islamic Republic 'has the duty of directing all its resources' to several goals, the sixteenth of which is 'fraternal commitment to all [...]

President Mohammad Khatami, ladies and gentlemen: When I was invited to speak bout the role of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the new millennium in fifteen minutes, I said [...]

The dispute between Turkey, Russia and Iran on the Caspian Sea mineral resources and the location of oil and gas export pipelines are affected by several factors. These include the attitude of the countries involved, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan, over possible retaliatory actions and US policy on the exclusion of Iran from oil projects. Russia holds geographical, military and political advantages over its competitors., On 29 August 1995, at the summit meeting of the Turkic states in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey's President Suleyman Demirel explained why Ankara is so interested in having Azerbaijani, Kazakh and [...]

As the Soviet Union fell apart in 1991, it was widely expected that Iran and Turkey would enter into a rivalry for influence in the Caucasus and Central Asia -- [...]

The Islamic Revolution of 1979 in Iran has had a far reaching impact, direct as well as indirect, throughout the region. This has been the case whether at the level [...]

The behavior of the current Iraqi and Iranian regimes threatens U.S. national interests. But it is becoming increasingly clear that American policy toward these two countries, which seemed to hold [...]

Kamal Kharazi, the Islamic Republic of Iran's Ambassador to the US, is optimistic about an improvement in Iran's relations with Iraq and the US. Kharazi opines that Iran has a better human rights record than other Middle East nations. He believes that security in the Persian Gulf region is important for Iran and does not approve of continued US military presence in the Persian Gulf.

It may be only a matter of years before the tyrannical regime that is ruining Iran will be overthrown. The various mullahs and ayatollahs have succeeded only in undermining the worth of Iran's international credit. Its military could not stand up to Saddam Hussein, and there is increasing dissidence among the general populace. Bill Clinton needs to shape his foreign policy towards Iran in such a way as to encourage a greater role for the more moderate forces in the country. He also must commit the US to stopping the transfer of military high technology to enable the Iranians to develop weapons of mass destruction.

The hostage crisis had its roots in post-revolutionary Iran's insecurity. The new Khomeini regime feared, in 1979, that the US was conspiring against it. This led to Khomeini's approval of the initial hostage-taking at the US embassy in Iran. The crisis spread to Lebanon with the 1982 Israeli invasion. As Iran assisted Lebanese Shias and founded the Hezbollah, Israeli-backed Phalangists kidnapped four Iranian officials. The Hezbollah responded with a wave of kidnappings of Westerners. Ultimately, Iran's radicalism cooled as it found the hostage issue had isolated it and empowered rival Iraq.