Babek Chalabi

The Unseen Threat: Exploring the Araz River’s Radioactive Contamination and Its Implications

The Araz River, alternately known as the Aras River, serves as the lifeblood of many communities along its banks. Winding its way through several...

The Urmia Lake Crisis: Environmental Degradation, Ethnic Tensions, and Water Politics in Iran

Urmia Lake, situated between the East and West Azerbaijan provinces of Iran, is in the throes of an unprecedented environmental crisis. Once the largest...

Discrimination Against South Azerbaijani Turkic People in Iran

The South Azerbaijani Turkic people are a significant ethnic group in Iran, with an estimated population of 25-30 million. They primarily reside in the...

Tehran’s Support for Armenian Nationalists: A Threat to Regional Peace

Tehran has become a hub for Armenian nationalists who have lost their political bases in Yerevan and Moscow. One of the key players in...

The US needs to Urge Peace Between Azerbaijan and Armenia for a Stable South Caucasus

The conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh has been a long-standing issue in the South Caucasus region. The dispute dates back to the...

Azerbaijan-Israel Ties Strengthen with New Ambassador, Impacts on Iran and Armenia

Azerbaijan's recent appointment of Mukhtar Mammadov as the country's first ambassador to Israel has received much praise and speculation. Many see this move as...

Remembering the Khojaly Massacre: One of the Deadliest Massacres in Modern History

On the night of Feb. 25-26, 1992, a tragic and brutal event unfolded in the small town of Khojaly, in the Nagorno-Karabakh region of...

Iran is World’s Top Suppressor of Ethnic Minorities’ Languages

On International Mother Language Day, Iran is the worst globally in the suppression of ethnic minorities’ languages. International Mother Language Day, celebrated annually on Feb....

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