• Hamidreza Azizi
• David Jalilvand

Iran’s relationship with China

This episode investigates the relationship between China and Iran, Russia’s role in this multilateral triangle, and how Teheran’s view of the global order aligns with and differs from Beijing’s.

The New Leaders Calling the Shots in Iran

»The Most Momentous and Dangerous of Times«

In a 2025 press conference, EU president Ursula von der Leyen claimed that we are living in an era of rearmament. Consequently, Europe must invest more in defence and security. An EU-wide strategy would be highly effective, according to Annegret Bendiek, a political scientist at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs. However, the EU's strength is also its weakness: its 27 members do not always agree on everything.

Iran’s Supreme Leader No Longer Reigns Supreme

How Mojtaba Khamenei Became the Supreme Leader

And What It Means for Iran’s Domestic and Foreign Policy

Russia: How the war has changed relations with the South Caucasus