An appropriate balance among the NPT's three pillars -- nonproliferation, the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and comprehensive disarmament -- can still be achieved, but only if NSG members and developing nations can establish a mutually beneficial basis for cooperation.

Iran has great potentials to offer as a new member in the BRICS. Besides its major geopolitical clout, Iran has a growing and expanding economy despite the dreadful sanctions that the West has imposed upon it; and in fact this demonstrates how resolute this country is to become one of the leading economies in the future.

Since Turkish strategists have been trying during the past years to change the country from a simple source of support to a role model for other regional states, they have been critically slamming Israel in various fronts in order to maximize their objective and economic gains. It seems that this issue stems from idealistic policies of the ruling Justice and Development Party and has nothing to do...

The postponement and vagueness about the future of the Helsinki Conference, has raised frustration and a sense of betrayal. Indeed, this could deepen the existing distrust and further damage the confidence for regional and global comprehensive nuclear disarmament.

No one can deny that Iran has long been a keen supporter of the treaty. Nor that Iran's nuclear activities operate under IAEA oversight. Again, the squabble about Iran's nuclear program has more to do with the country's stance on strategic and security issues than with its proliferation track record. Tehran has had opportunities in the past to withdraw from the treaty but has chosen to stay within...

Oil sanctions have slowed down the pace of developing Iran's energy resources, on the one hand, while making it more difficult for the country’s customers to access its rich energy resources, on the other hand. Of course, as a result of the globalization of the economy and distribution of oil demand markets across the world and, in other words, due to a shift in geographical factors of energy supp...

Turkey and Iran need to look beyond the transitional era in the Arab world. For Turkey, it is a necessity to recall that its recent economic and foreign policy achievements are bound to the détente in its regional relations particularly with Iran. Turkey needs to demonstrate its commitment to regional peace-making and condemn any militarization of the region which is counterproductive and only add...

With the Arab Spring, the nature of Iran’s regional policy is shifting towards a regional approach based on the cooperation. This will make Iran’s policy more pragmatic in supporting the state system in the Middle East.

The Iran – US relations suffers more than anything else from a crisis of trust that stems from deep-seated ideological disagreements and a geopolitical rivalry. Building trust can start with real practice of diplomacy.

If the climate change policy is regarded as a mechanism for improving resource efficiency with the aim to cope with the deepening resource constraints along with the climate crisis, then this policy is a critical economic strategy for the NAM members too.