Unfolding Geopolitics Episode 32 | Iran after the war: survival and strategy

history, the Palestine issue, the creation of Israel, and strained U.S.-Iran ties. India’s former ambassador to India, Saurabh Kumar, witnessed the hope of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and its collapse. Unfulfilled hopes have led to reignited tensions. The U.S.-Israeli objectives of regime change are still unmet, and Iran’s survival marks a strategic outcome, despite its domestic economic and military strain. Ambassador Kumar discusses Iran and the ongoing crisis in West Asia.

Courtesy: Gateway House

5 March 2026

The geometry of attrition: Iran-Israel-U.S. theatre

BY Mauricio D. Aceves

Early indicators of the ongoing war in West Asia point to a conflict trajectory from the rapid decision to the controlled escalation to distributed strike capacity, advanced military integration and mounting regional exposure. Much like Johann Goethe’s Sorcerer’s Apprentice, conflicts initiated based on assumptions of control can acquire a momentum of their own.

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20 November 2013

Badi Soch: France’s bid for relevance

BY Hal Bergold, Aashna Jamal, Dev Lewis and Gateway House's Badi Soch

This daily column includes Gateway House’s Badi Soch – big thought – of the day’s foreign policy event. This Badi Soch analyses the implications of France’ kowtowing to Saudi Arabia and Israel’s demands in the P5+1 talks with Iran.

Courtesy: Fair Observer

8 October 2013

US-Iran: Another Victory For Diplomacy?

BY Ambassador Peter Jenkins

Fair Observer republished Ambassador Peter Jenkins’ article on the seemingly thawing relations between the U.S. and Iran. He explains what this means for Tehran and Washington, and on how this development will play out in the West Asian region.