Former Iranian diplomat Rasoul Mousavi, who previously served as Director General for South Asian Affairs at Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has stressed that Afghan migrants in Iran should not be equated with foreign spies. His comments were published in an interview with a local media outlet and come amid growing tensions related to Afghan refugees in the country. “Afghan […]

Iran’s diplomatic mission in Kabul has called for strengthened border services and infrastructure to support Afghan migrants amid mass deportations and growing pressure on transit routes. According to an official statement released Saturday, Hassan Bigdeli, the head of Iran’s diplomatic mission in Kabul, and Seyed Ali Marhamati, Iran’s consul general in Herat, met with senior officials in Iran’s Khorasan Razavi […]

Israel’s military campaign against Iran has exposed the chasm between China’s great power rhetoric and its ability to meaningfully shape events in the Middle East. To be sure, Beijing backs Tehran as its biggest buyer of sanctioned crude oil, and both describe their relationship as a “comprehensive strategic partnership.” Yet Beijing has so far confined its response to condemnatory statements […]

On May 12, 2025, Al-Mursalat, a media outlet associated with the Islamic State Khurasan Province (ISKP), published a Pashto-language article aimed at readers in Pakistan-Afghanistan region and criticizing Muslims who protest and vow to wage jihad against Israel but do not fight unbelievers in their home countries. The article, titled “Isn’t It A Strange Passion!” and written by one by […]

A strong opposition to Türkiye in India over the last several weeks has caught the eye of many in the region and abroad. According to reports, Türkiye supporting Pakistan in the last India-Pakistan conflict triggered a number of actions, including stopping business trade, issuing warnings for tourists, and launching joint political steps. There is more at stake than diplomatic friction. […]

The Islamic Emirate’s spokesperson, Zabihullah Mujahid, responded to the death of an Afghan prisoner who had gone on a hunger strike in Iran’s Ghezel Hesar Prison, saying that the case is being pursued. “We are concerned about the condition of Afghan prisoners in other countries, and we are following up on the case that occurred in Iran. It is regrettable. […]

After the Pahalgam tragedy, India carried out swift and baseless accusations against Pakistan, resorting to its usual blaming without evidence. Pakistan continued to hold principled stance and rejected these allegations as baseless and politically motivated. To put an end to India’s propaganda and present an objective picture of the incident, Pakistan appealed for a neutral international investigation led by the […]

To squeeze the Islamic Republic’s oil revenues, U.S. policy must understand that no Chinese company is too big to sanction. President Donald Trump has embraced a strategy combining diplomacy and sanctions to prevent Iran from building a nuclear bomb. For such a strategy to be successful, it will be necessary to curb Iran’s illicit oil exports. In February 2025, Treasury […]

Critical Response to Prabhat Patnaik’s article, “Neoliberalism and Fascism,” published in Agrarian South (2020), challenges the fatalism inherent in Patnaik’s analysis. This response advocates for reclaiming agency in the age of neoliberalism and neo-fascism, offering a more dynamic and transformative perspective on resistance and change. A chilling wind of authoritarianism is sweeping the globe, manifesting in diverse forms yet united […]

The convergence of Christian-Jewish-Zionist extremism, European neo-Nazism, and Hindutva ideologies — aided by arms lobbies and imperialist interests — has contributed to a global climate of war hysteria, racism, blasphemy, and social unrest. This paper examines the historical and political foundations of the Hindutva-Zionist nexus, exploring its impact on India’s political trajectory. Nationalism and Religious Supremacy: A Path to Fascism […]