The Gazette of Central Asia

The Nuclear Deal Is Definitely Dead

Nazar TAMASHEVSKA — 2021-05-18T15:57:27Z

Since the outbreak of hostilities between Palestinians and Israelis, any hope of reviving the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and the major powers (P5+1) has vanished. More than the Americans, it is the Iranians, at least those who are aligned with the Russians, who have sought it at all costs. Let's look closely at the reason for this policy of breaking with the West. Russia makes Iran say and do what it could not openly do without creating a major conflict. Whether in Syria, Iraq, Lebanon (...)

- Misc / Iran, Russia, China, USA, Palestinans, Iranian Nuclear Crisis

Biden's Policy on Iran

Nazar TAMASHEVSKA — 2021-01-21T17:00:00Z

Given the new American administration under Joe Biden, the big question for us here at the Gazette is what will be the White House's policy on the Middle East and Iran in particular. Indeed, the past shows that leaders do not necessarily do what they have said and promised. Iran is the missing piece that could link Central Asia to the rest of the world. The normalisation of this country by abandoning its revolutionary character, which has lasted for more than forty years, is the sine qua (...)

- Misc / Iran, USA, Iranian Nuclear Crisis

A New War in the Middle East in Perspective

Babak KHANDANI — 2020-11-25T17:25:57Z

With Trump's chances of staying in the White House melting like snow in the sun, and Joe Biden's promise to rejoin the nuclear treaty with Iran (JCPOA), the Islamic regime in Tehran is breathing again. The exchange rate of currencies against the Rial shows it well: 273,000 rials for $1 two months ago against 250,100 today. The Iranian currency had even reached an all-time low just before the American elections to reach 330,000 rials for $1. Nevertheless, if I were in the place of the Supreme (...)

- Misc / Iran, Saudi Arabia, USA, UAE, Israel, Iranian Nuclear Crisis

Iran Economic Monitor

Catherine BISSON-SERIAN — 2020-07-03T14:30:00Z

The World Bank has just published its Iran Economic Monitor which examines the main economic developments and policies in a global and long-term context and assesses their implications for the country's prospects. The study covers macroeconomics, financial markets, indicators of well-being and human development. It is intended for a wide audience, including policymakers, business leaders, financial market participants and the community of analysts and professionals engaged with Iran. This (...)

- Misc / Iran, PDF, Graph, World Bank, COVID-19, Iranian Nuclear Crisis

Troubled Iran Bets on SCO

Nazar TAMASHEVSKA — 2018-06-11T16:00:00Z

China hosted a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) last weekend focusing on expanding economic ties with Iran and Central Asia. Iranian President Hassan Rohani attended the meeting of the regional security bloc created by Russia and China in the coastal city of Qingdao on June 9 and 10. The invitation to Mr. Rouhani came at a crucial time after the U.S. withdrew from the nuclear deal signed in 2015 between Iran, the European Union and the P5+1 group (five permanent (...)

- Misc / Iran, SCO, Iranian Nuclear Crisis