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Mehran Haghirian
Nov 4, 20245 min read
Efforts To Restore Bahrain-Iran Ties Gather Momentum
Mehran Haghirian Middle East Council on Global Affairs - Afkar November 3, 2024 On October 21, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas...


Mehran Haghirian
Nov 3, 20245 min read
Renewed sense of purpose drives GCC transformation
Mehran Haghirian Amwaj Media October 28, 2024 The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Oct. 16 held its first high-level summit with the...


Mehran Haghirian
Oct 16, 20245 min read
New Agreement Boosts Prospects for Connected Grids in the Gulf
Mehran Haghirian and Osamah Alsayegh Bourse & Bazaar Foundation October 15, 2024 The October 9 agreement to finally connect Iraq to the...


Mehran Haghirian
Oct 16, 20245 min read
Walking a Tightrope: How Gulf States are Navigating the Iran-Israel Conflict
Mehran Haghirian Stimson Center October 11, 2024 When the Gaza war erupted a year ago, a major question faced the nations of the Gulf...


Mehran Haghirian
Sep 5, 20246 min read
Turbulent skies: How Israel-Iran tension is disrupting global aviation
Mehran Haghirian Al-Monitor September 2, 2024 The escalating tensions in the Middle East and particularly the tit-for-tat exchanges...


Mehran Haghirian
Aug 24, 20246 min read
Can Abbas Araghchi Reshape Iran's Foreign Policy?
Mehran Haghirian Bourse & Bazaar Foundation August 23, 2024 On August 21, Iranian lawmakers confirmed veteran diplomat Abbas Araghchi as...


Mehran Haghirian
Aug 13, 20246 min read
Constraints Facing GCC-Iran Diplomacy Under Pezeshkian
Mehran Haghirian Stimson Center August 14, 2024 The nations of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), particularly Oman, Qatar, Saudi...

Mehran Haghirian
Aug 1, 20241 min read
Constructive Diplomatic Shifts in the Geopolitical Landscape of the Gulf
Mehran Haghirian September 2024 in "Mediterranean Transitions from the Gulf to the Sahel" Edited by Giulia Daga and Pier Paolo Raimondi...

Mehran Haghirian
Jul 31, 20243 min read
Regional Energy Cooperation in the Gulf: What Role for Europe?
Mehran Haghirian September 2024 in "Mediterranean Transitions from the Gulf to the Sahel" Edited by Giulia Daga and Pier Paolo Raimondi...


Mehran Haghirian
Jul 4, 20244 min read
Iran's Presidential Election Combines Low Turnout with High Stakes
Mehran Haghirian Bourse & Bazaar Foundation July 4, 2024 The second round of Iran’s snap presidential election marks a critical moment...

Mehran Haghirian
May 23, 20242 min read
Avenues for Regional Energy Cooperation in the Gulf
Mehran Haghirian and Maria Luisa Fantappie Bourse & Bazaar Foundation (B&BF) and the Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) May 2024 In the...

Mehran Haghirian
Apr 28, 20246 min read
To Succeed, the GCC Requires Cooperation with Iran for Regional Security
Mehran Haghirian April 29, 2024 Stimson Center On March 28, 2024, the Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jassim...


Mehran Haghirian
Jan 26, 20244 min read
Necessity Will Drive Gulf States to Cooperate on Climate Change
Mehran Haghirian and Aisha Al-Sarihi January 18, 2024 Middle East Council on Global Affairs The impacts of climate change are becoming...


Mehran Haghirian
Nov 28, 20232 min read
Pathways for Regional Environmental Cooperation in the Gulf
Mehran Haghirian and Aisha Al-Sarihi Bourse & Bazaar Foundation and the Middle East Institute - NUS November 2023 Executive Summary The...


Mehran Haghirian
Aug 14, 20234 min read
Upcoming Persian Gulf Summits Demonstrate Interest in Multilateral Diplomacy
Mehran Haghirian Newsweek August 14, 2023 The Persian Gulf is witnessing a resurgence of interest in multilateral diplomacy and economic...


Mehran Haghirian
Aug 8, 20235 min read
Washington approach poses obstacles to expanding regional cooperation in the Persian Gulf
Mehran Haghirian Stimson Center August 9, 2023 The United States is preparing for a new peace agreement in the Middle East, this time...

Mehran Haghirian
Jun 13, 20235 min read
US lags as the Middle East embraces a new geopolitical era
Mehran Haghirian Responsible Statecraft June 14, 2023 Amid the reopening of Iranian and Saudi diplomatic missions after a seven-year...


Mehran Haghirian
Jun 7, 20233 min read
Will stalled nuclear talks threaten Gulf-Iran detente?
Mehran Haghirian Middle East Eye June 8, 2023 The Middle East's geopolitical landscape is experiencing a significant shift, largely...


Mehran Haghirian
Jun 2, 20234 min read
When it Comes to Middle East Diplomacy, Chinese and European Interests Align
Mehran Haghirian Bourse & Bazaar Foundation June 2, 2023 A version of this article was originally published in French in Le Monde. In...


Mehran Haghirian
May 5, 20231 min read
L'Europe peut encore jouer un rôle dans la diplomatie du Golfe
Mehran Haghirian Le Monde May 5, 2023 La France et l’Union européenne doivent faire valoir leurs capacités de dialogue et de coopération...
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