
The Crisis of Migration and Refugees in Europe
Europian Union, ُStrategic Notes, USA
Dr. Abdullah Qanbarloo
During the first 8 months of 2015, almost 300,000 refugees have crossed European borders through the Mediterranean Sea. According to the UNHCR figures, the total number of refugees in 2014 had been 220,000. It is worth…

Conditional Extension of the JCPOA and EU’s Alternatives
Europian Union
Yaser Nooralivand
The new and apparently decisive decision made by Trump in the determination of four conditions for amending the JCOPA, has to a large extent endangered this agreement and has subjected the US non-withdrawal from the JCPOA…

Iran-Europe Relations: A Separation between the Subjects and the Levels of the Relations
Europian Union, ُStrategic Notes
Yaser Nooralivand
The European Union, while having common concerns with the United States regarding issues such as Iran's regional activities and its missile programs, has no desire to interfere these issues with the JCPOA in the current…

EU Strategy towards Iran: A Regional Approach
Europian Union, ُStrategic Notes
Yasser Nooralivand
Understanding the European Union's strategy towards Iran without knowing the current security status of the EU and its relation with its regional policy towards Western Asia would be an inadequate and incomplete understanding.…

Iran and Europe: Advancing an Inclusive Dialogue Strategy
Europian Union, ُStrategic Notes
Yasser Nooralivand
Through a glance to the European statements, consultations and comments in recent days, one could conclude that the block has adopted a two-pronged approach towards Iran-US tension. On one hand they categorically defend…

Trump and the Relations between Iran and Europe
Europian Union, ُStrategic Notes
Yasser Nooralivand
The study of relations between Iran and Europe in recent years approves the fact that the orientations and interactions of the EU with Iran have basically been affected by the goals and policies of the US. Thus, considering…

The UK Post Brexit Strategy in the West Asia and its Regional Implications for Iran
Europian Union, ُStrategic Notes
Yasser Nooralivand
Theresa May’s recent visit to Bahrain and her speech addressed to navy officers aboard HMS ahead of the (P)GCC shows the UK intension to prepare s strategy for the West Asia region in the post Brexit era.
The UK prime…

Iran and the EU: Requirements and Strategies
Europian Union, ُStrategic Notes
Yasser Nooralivand
The European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs has provided the Parliament with the draft document on The EU's strategy towards Iran after the nuclear deal for adoption. This document contains general principles,…

Growth and Empowerment of Far-Right Parties in Europe: Causes and Consequences
Europian Union, ُStrategic Notes
Yasser Nooralivand
Evaluation of the votes received by the far-right nationalist parties in local and national elections as well as in the European Parliament elections, in recent years is an indication of a growing trend of these parties…

Brexit and its Implications for the Iranian Interests
Europian Union, ُStrategic Notes
Yasser Nooralivand
situations such as an independent Britain from the European Union, EU excluding the Britain as well as scenarios such as a more US oriented Britain, a European Union more independent from the US or the Britain's mediatory…