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Peiman Salehi

Peiman Salehi is an Iranian political philosopher and international affairs analyst. He writes on civilisational state theory, multipolarity, and critiques of liberalism.

    September 13, 2026
    China/India/World

    Xi skips Modi’s BRICS gala as India-China talks focus on differences

    by Our Correspondent in New Delhi Chinese President Xi Jinping skipped a gala dinner hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for BRICS leaders and other delegates attending the Summit in New Delhi

    Columns/Geopolitics

    BRICS in New Delhi: India’s Bid to Rewrite the Global Order

    There are moments in the long march of international affairs when a summit, otherwise destined for the archives of routine diplomacy, acquires the resonance of a turning point. The BRICS Summit convened in New Delhi in 2026 was one such

    September 13, 2026

    Xi Calls for Open-Source AI as BRICS Seeks New Global Technology Rules

    China/India/World

    Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on BRICS countries and the wider Global South to take a greater role in shaping the future of

    Chinese Refining Breakthrough Could Cut Oil Processing Energy by 90%

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    Chinese scientists have developed a new oil-refining technique that they say can reduce energy consumption by roughly 90 per cent, potentially lowering production costs

    Note from Tehran: Fordow Was Just the Beginning

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    Columns

    Hours after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a direct military strike on Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility, the world stands on the edge of a dangerous precipice. This unprecedented attack, carried out in

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    Note from Tehran: Israel’s Miscalculation and a New World Order

    June 17, 2025
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    In June 2025, the world witnessed the outbreak of a full-scale war between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Zionist regime of Israel. This conflict, extending far beyond the military sphere,

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    Note from Tehran: Tel Aviv Burns While Western Media Spins

    June 15, 2025
    Columns/Geopolitics

    On the night of June 13, 2025, the world witnessed a major escalation in the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel. In a sweeping retaliatory operation, Iran launched a large-scale missile and

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    Trump’s Delusions in a Post-Hegemonic World

    May 16, 2025
    Interviews/Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

    Donald Trump’s return to the global stage in his second term has been marked by a familiar swagger. He pledged to end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours, broker peace in

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    Pressure Points: How Sanctions Strangle Societies

    May 8, 2025
    Columns/Geopolitics

    Economic sanctions are often described as ‘peaceful’ alternatives to war. Yet for millions in countries like Iran and Venezuela, they feel like war by other means. These sanctions, mainly driven by US

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