Analyzing the latest developments in the Middle East, focusing on political dynamics, conflicts, and cultural shifts
1. Strategic Logic Behind Iran’s Nuclear Posture Iran’s nuclear posture is shaped by a complex deterrence logic that blends asymmetric tactics, threshold capabilities, and strategic ambiguity. The Islamic Republic has deliberately positioned itself as a “threshold nuclear power”, developing the…
1. Uranium Enrichment Technologies and Gas Centrifuge Fundamentals Uranium enrichment in Iran’s program is based on gas centrifuge technology using uranium hexafluoride (UF₆) gas[1]. UF₆, produced from mined uranium, is fed into cascades of rotating centrifuge machines. In each centrifuge,…
The arrest of Ekrem İmamoğlu, the popular mayor of Istanbul and the most serious challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is not only a blow to Turkey’s fragile democracy—it’s a warning shot to the country’s future. In a nation once…
