The International Institute for Iranian Studies (Rasanah) has published the English version of the 18th issue of the Journal for Iranian Studies (JIS), which includes five research articles covering variant topics related to Iranian affairs at home and abroad. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first study, authored by Adel Mohab, Israeli affairs researcher, Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies (ACPSS entitled: \u201cThe Geopolitical Variable and Its Impact on the Iran-Israel Conflict,\u201d argues that the trichotomy of \u201cimposing pressure, mutual deterrence and strategic encirclement\u201d can act as an alternative to an open warfare scenario between Iran and Israel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The second study, authored by Tassadit Kalaeche, Ph.D. candidate in political science, Mouloud Mammeri University of Tizi Ouzou, titled: \u201cThe Implications of Azerbaijan\u2019s Strategic Partnership on Iran\u2019s National Security,\u201d discusses the positive and negative impact of Azerbaijan\u2019s turbulent regional location on Iran\u2019s national security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The third study, authored by Foudhil Barahim Mazari, professor at the Faculty of Law and Political Sciences, University of Chelf, Algeria, titled: \u201cIran\u2019s Agricultural Policy and the Food Security Conundrum,\u201d analyzes the root causes of the failure of Iran\u2019s agricultural policies in addressing the food crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fourth study, authored by Umud Shokri, Ph.D. in International Relations, senior visiting fellow, George Mason University titled: \u201c\u00ad\u00adThirsty Borders: Iran\u2019s Water Crisis and Security Challenges With Its Neighbors,\u201d examines the crisis of water security in Iran and its impact on water security in Iraq and Afghanistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n