علیرضا نوری

استادیار دانشکده اقتصاد و علوم سیاسی دانشگاه شهید بهشتی

علیرضا نوری

استادیار دانشکده اقتصاد و علوم سیاسی دانشگاه شهید بهشتی

Iran Nuclear Deal, a “Desirable” Option for Russia

After many years of confrontation and months of intense negotiations, the draft of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) has been signed by Iran and the member states of the P5+1 group of world powers. Through this fluctuating process, all parties involved in this case made various efforts in order to meet their own interests in the best possible way.  
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Iran-Russia “Cautiously” Interacting within SCO

There is no doubt that the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) enjoys many potential “capacities,” but these “capacities” will have no impact on regional and international relations, unless they lead to a “result.” Under the present circumstances, the cycle of converting “capacity” to “result” in this organization is, for a host of reasons, vicious.  
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Russia and the Challenge of Iran's Comprehensive Nuclear Agreement

Russia and the Challenge of Iran's Comprehensive Nuclear Agreement

Negotiations between Iran and the P5+1 group of countries came to a conclusion on April 2 in the Swiss city of Lausanne after the two sides reached a preliminary “political agreement.”  
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Regional and International Assumptions and Realities in Iran-Russia Relations

Regional and International Assumptions and Realities in Iran-Russia Relations

Introduction
The recent escalation of tension and the double pressure that the West has been putting on Russia in order  
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Incentives and Impediments to Iran-Russia Military Cooperation

Incentives and Impediments to Iran-Russia Military Cooperation

Introduction


Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu recently paid a visit to Iran, which was the first of its kind in the past 15 years,  
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Russia, West and Endless Game of “Containment”

Russia, West and Endless Game of “Containment”

Involvement of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in the ongoing crisis in Ukraine has started a new stage in the confrontation between Russia and the West, which in turn, can help the crisis to develop into more serious dimensions.  
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Iran-Russia Relations Suffering from Unnecessary Politicization

Iran-Russia Relations Suffering from Unnecessary Politicization

Geopolitical confrontation between Russia and the West over Ukraine, which has become even more serious following recent downing of a Malaysian passenger plane and further escalation of conflicts in the eastern parts of the country, can be considered the most serious tension in relations  
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“Iran's Nuclear Case” Card in Russia-West Confrontation

The geopolitical conflict and zero-sum game, which is going on between Russia and the West in Ukraine and has become more profound following the reunion of the Crimea Peninsula with Russia, should be considered as just another “juncture” in the unceasing rivalry over power in the international arena. The current faceoff will finally determine the new balance of power as well as political and security arrangements in Eastern Europe 
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Geopolitical Conflict and “Zero-Sum” Game of Russia and West in Ukraine

Geopolitical Conflict and “Zero-Sum” Game of Russia and West in Ukraine

Violation of international law, violating sovereign rights of countries, ignoring axial role of the United Nations in settling international disputes, and recourse to force in international relations have been among the most important points over which Russia has been criticizing the West during the past years. 
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Russia-West Rivalry/Confrontation and Iran's Need to Be Cautious

Russia-West Rivalry/Confrontation and Iran's Need to Be Cautious

Rivalry and encounter have been among permanent features of relations between Russia and the Western world – which is used here in its general sense to mean the United States and all its Western allies. 
Both these phenomena have been manifest in various fields and at different levels as the unrelenting struggle over power in international politics continues.  
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