Abandoning Afghanistan is dangerous for its neighbors

Despite the Taliban's many shortcomings, only a unified, multilateral approach to negotiating with and recognizing the Islamic Emirate will safeguard the borders of neighboring states.

Tajikistan repatriates hundreds from SDF-run Al-Hawl camp in Syria

Tajikistan is one of few countries currently coordinating with Syrian officials to repatriate their citizens from camps housing the families of ISIS militants

Vladimir Putin to meet with Iranian president in Turkmenistan

Since the start of the conflict in Ukraine, Russia has sought Iran's expertise in overcoming severe western sanctions

President of Tajikistan visits Iran with high-ranking delegation

During a joint press conference, the Iranian president said that western powers are supporting ISIS in neighboring Afghanistan, and that foreign military occupation in the region must end

Iran unveils underground drone base as regional tensions soar

Iran has become self-sufficient in its domestic production of various types of drones, ranging from combat to surveillance

Iran opens military drone factory in Tajikistan

Iran is one of the top four drone-producing countries in the world

Afghanistan: between pipelines and ISIS-K, the Americans are still in play

US trained and armed Afghan security forces are joining ISIS-K, which makes the US 'withdrawal' from Afghanistan look more like an American 'repositioning' to keep chaos humming

From Russia, With (Taliban) Love

Asia's powerbrokers dropped an Afghan bombshell in Moscow today: 'the country's reconstruction must be paid for by its military occupiers of 20 years.'

Upgrade in Iran-Pakistan relations critical to regional security

There's no two ways about it. Iran and Pakistan must forge closer ties in order for regional security, economy and trade routes to thrive.

Eurasia takes shape: How the SCO just flipped the world order

As a rudderless West watched on, the 20th anniversary meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization was laser-focused on two key deliverables: shaping up Afghanistan and kicking off a full-spectrum Eurasian integration.

Iran granted full membership to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization

The geopolitical triumph from Iran comes during President Raisi's first official trip abroad since taking power

Iran has joined the SCO, now it needs to turbo-boost its economy

With Iran's full accession to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) complete, Tehran now needs to wrangle big trade deals with its new regional friends to offset US sanctions against its beleaguered economy.

Iran’s Raisi in Tajikistan for Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit

Ebrahim Raisi is set to hold sideline meetings with his Russian and Pakistani counterparts

Iran in the SCO, the timing is right

Iran's ascension to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) this September would be a win-win for both. For the Islamic Republic, it would represent its first-ever commitment to a regional collective security bloc and untold access to new export markets. For the SCO, Iran would represent a vital foothold connecting West Asia and Eurasia.

The contest to secure a post-US Afghanistan intensifies

As the US exits Afghanistan, regional states are moving in to fill the vacuum and set things right.