

Dr Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi is Senior Research Fellow at the International Security Studies department at RUSI. Her research is... read more
Emil Avdaliani
Iran’s position in the South Caucasus, a region it sees as a part of its historical interests, is coming under tremendous pressure. The 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War underlined the need for Tehran to rapidly adjust its approach in light of Turkey’s and Russia’s growing power.
Tags: Unpacking the MENA, IranAndrey Krivorotov, Jennifer Cole and Klaus Dodds
The UK–Russia Security Dialogue addresses the ‘new normal’ of international health policy.
Tags: International Security Studies, UK-Russia Security Dialogue, RUSI Newsbrief, Russia, UKEhud Eilam
The Israeli government sees Iran’s nuclear programme as an existential threat. The Biden administration is attempting to re-open negotiations, but if these fail and Iran tries to produce a nuclear weapon then Israel might attempt to bomb Iranian nuclear sites. US supplies of new bombs and the B-52 bomber would be critical to any prospects of success.
Tags: Iran, RUSI Defence Systems, IsraelEmil Avdaliani
Iran’s position in the South Caucasus, a region it sees as a part of its historical interests, is coming under tremendous pressure. The 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War underlined the need for Tehran to rapidly adjust its approach in light of Turkey’s and Russia’s growing power.
Tags: Unpacking the MENA, IranAdnan Tabatabai
As US officials engineer the reinstatement of the 2015 nuclear deal, they should pay particular attention to Iran’s expectations of this process.
Tags: Iran's Nuclear Programme, Iranian Nuclear Pathways, Unpacking the MENA, Iran, Proliferation and Nuclear PolicyAzadeh Zamirirad
Diplomacy has only a narrow window of opportunity, as the nuclear debate inside Iran remains volatile.
Tags: Iran's Nuclear Programme, Iranian Nuclear Pathways, United States, Unpacking the MENA, IranAndrey Krivorotov, Jennifer Cole and Klaus Dodds
The UK–Russia Security Dialogue addresses the ‘new normal’ of international health policy.
Tags: International Security Studies, UK-Russia Security Dialogue, RUSI Newsbrief, Russia, UKEhud Eilam
The Israeli government sees Iran’s nuclear programme as an existential threat. The Biden administration is attempting to re-open negotiations, but if these fail and Iran tries to produce a nuclear weapon then Israel might attempt to bomb Iranian nuclear sites. US supplies of new bombs and the B-52 bomber would be critical to any prospects of success.
Tags: Iran, RUSI Defence Systems, IsraelSusan Schulman
A photo essay on the challenges faced by migrants.
Tags: RUSI Journal, Horn of Africa, The Gulf Region, Global Security Issues, Africa, Middle East and North AfricaHow can Europe play a more effective foreign and security policy role in geopolitically important regions across the globe?
Tags: International Security Studies, Unpacking the MENALeading experts examined Turkey’s challenges, as it seeks to navigate between its established alliances and partnerships and its aspirations to build new ties with emerging actors in order to...
Tags: Unpacking the MENAThis event will examine the legacy of the Trump administration’s policy towards Yemen, and its future direction under President Biden.
Tags: Unpacking the MENA
International Women’s Day: The Tasks Ahead
Diversity in the UK's Intelligence Agencies
Financing Right-Wing Extremism and Terrorism