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Iran After Khamenei: Power, Factions, and the IRGC

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2lCdiXWHv6A7v5wpeuAe6q?si=tmNCH2KJSqaRWTAPuAvcVQ Welcome to a new episode of the Tipping Point from the TRT World Research Centre. In this episode, we examine the volatile intersection of power,...

Managing Spillover: Türkiye–EU and the Iran Crisis 

Managing Spillover: Türkiye–EU and the Iran Crisis The US-Israel military campaign against Iran has sent shockwaves far beyond the battlefield. As strikes intensify and...

After Khamenei: Succession or Succession Crisis?

The joint US-Israeli strike that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has removed a key pillar upon which the Islamic Republic's political and ideological edifice rested....

America’s Captured Sword? Blackmail, Energy, and the War on Iran

On February 28, “Operation Epic Fury” brought war to Tehran's doorstep. With Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reportedly killed and Iran striking back with missiles and...

Weaponising ‘Freedom’: Regime Change Narratives in the 2026 Iran War

Iran War enters a dangerous new phase as US–Israel strikes follow failed nuclear talks, raising risks of regional escalation and energy shock.

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Managing Spillover: Türkiye–EU and the Iran Crisis 

Managing Spillover: Türkiye–EU and the Iran Crisis The US-Israel military campaign against Iran has sent shockwaves far beyond the battlefield. As strikes intensify and...

Sovereign Data, Strategic Sectors: Why Healthcare and Automotives Are the New...

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A Deficit of Coherence? Türkiye and the Search for American Strategic...

Anation’s survival hinges on power, yet the zenith of superpower status can paradoxically erode the strategic reasoning essential to sustain it. During the Cold...

After Khamenei: Succession or Succession Crisis?

The joint US-Israeli strike that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has removed a key pillar upon which the Islamic Republic's political and ideological edifice rested....

The Forgotten Front: Displacement, Climate, and Conflict in the Sahel

The Sahel has become one of the world’s most overlooked frontlines, where conflict, climate shocks, and fragile governance intersect to drive a rapidly expanding...

America’s Captured Sword? Blackmail, Energy, and the War on Iran

On February 28, “Operation Epic Fury” brought war to Tehran's doorstep. With Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reportedly killed and Iran striking back with missiles and...

Beyond Artificial Orchestration: Next Sosyal’s Challenge to Big Tech

At the turn of the 21st century, the internet was heralded as a transformative force — a technology that would liberate speech, dismantle entrenched...

Breaking or Bending: Rethinking Sanctions, Trade, and the Future of Global...

Welcome to the premiere episode of the Tipping Point, a new podcast series from the TRT World Research Centre. For decades, the global economic system...

From Promises to Obligations: Reclaiming Climate Justice through the ICJ’s Advisory...

Few issues in contemporary global governance reveal the fragility of international cooperation and the limits of state sovereignty as starkly as climate change. What...

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