Featuring Aslı Bâli, Esfandyar Batmanghelidj, and Nicholas Mulder on the economic warfare unfolding with the US-Israeli war on Iran—and beyond.

Assessing the cost of a Shahed kamikaze drone

Assessing the cost of a Shahed kamikaze drone

Assessing the cost of a Shahed kamikaze drone

Assessing the cost of a Shahed kamikaze drone

Assessing the cost of a Shahed kamikaze drone

Assessing the cost of a Shahed kamikaze drone

The fallout from conflict in the Gulf will be much bigger than just oil.

Alongside their political rights, Iranians are demanding economic opportunity and social dignity.

Après plus de trois ans de sanctions contre Moscou, il faut se rendre à l’évidence : l’effondrement de l’industrie russe n’a pas eu lieu. En frappant les usines sur le territoire ennemi, l'Ukraine p...

Podcast Episode · The Sanctions Age · S2, E10 Bonus · 1h 15m

Something was shifting in Iran, but now missiles and the return of foreign interference may tear up the green shoots of progress, says Esfandyar Batmanghelidj, founder of the Bourse & Bazaar Foundatio...

Something was shifting in Iran, but now missiles and the return of foreign interference may tear up the green shoots of progress, says Esfandyar Batmanghelidj, founder of the Bourse & Bazaar Foundatio...

Something was shifting in Iran, but now missiles and the return of foreign interference may tear up the green shoots of progress, says Esfandyar Batmanghelidj, founder of the Bourse & Bazaar Foundatio...

Something was shifting in Iran, but now missiles and the return of foreign interference may tear up the green shoots of progress, says Esfandyar Batmanghelidj, founder of the Bourse & Bazaar Foundatio...

The Iranian foreign minister dangles U.S. investment in reactors as a win-win.

Washington Post interviews with people across Tehran offered a rare window into the lives and economic frustrations of the country’s urban middle class.

To rebuild Syria’s broken economy, Western policymakers must treat the moment of sanctions relief as an entry point, not an endpoint.

As the Taliban government pursues an assertive policy to enhance Afghanistan’s logistical infrastructure, interest in the country’s role as a southern transit hub is gaining momentum across West Asia.

Trump loves gold. If he remains pragmatic and focused when it comes to Iran, he could strike gold in several ways.

Trump loves gold. If he remains pragmatic and focused when it comes to Iran, he could strike gold in several ways.

Iraqi leaders must assess if their new Syrian counterparts can be reliable partners and whether deeper political and economic cooperation can be pursued.

Without tangible sanctions relief, Syrian civil society organisations will struggle to play a meaningful role in the country’s constitutional reform, local governance, or transitional justice efforts.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says that American "investors are welcome to invest in our country."

Iran is ready for indirect negotiations with the United States. A solution to the crisis is within reach.

The outlook for the Iranian automotive industry looked dire until Iranian automakers stumbled upon an unexpected solution.

The outlook for the Iranian automotive industry looked dire until Iranian automakers stumbled upon an unexpected solution.

The outlook for the Iranian automotive industry looked dire until Iranian automakers stumbled upon an unexpected solution.

Declaring 2025 as the Year of Environmental Protection and the Green Economy signals a shift toward making sustainability a central development priority in Uzbekistan.

Washington has issued new Iran-related sanctions, including a Chinese "teapot," or independent refiner, and vessels that supply oil.

Steve Witkoff, US President Donald Trump’s Special Envoy to the Middle East, has stated that the largest obstacles to resolving the war started by Russia are “the so-called four regions: Donbas, Crime...

Washington has issued new Iran-related sanctions, including a Chinese "teapot," or independent refiner, and vessels that supply oil.

China is hosting diplomats from Iran and Russia for talks on Iran’s nuclear program Friday as Beijing aims to position itself as a power broker on an issue seen internationally as a pressing security ...

Engaging in development assistance in Central Asia provides the GCC with an opportunity to boost its influence in the region.