{"id":14411,"date":"2026-06-25T15:28:51","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T12:28:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/?p=14411"},"modified":"2026-06-25T16:09:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T13:09:36","slug":"issue-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/the-journal\/issue-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Issue 23"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:39px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"430\" height=\"215\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-14412 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/183534.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-70 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#020b5a\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><strong>The Paradox of \u2018Peace Through Strength\u2019 in Operation Epic Fury<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/?p=14434\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download &amp; Read <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1026\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-14422 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/\u0645\u0636\u064a\u0642-\u0647\u0631\u0645\u0632-.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-70 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#020b5a\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><strong>Iran and the Strait of Hormuz as a Tool of Influence in Asymmetric Warfare:<br>Deterrence Opportunities and the Sustainability Dilemma<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/?p=14436\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download &amp; Read <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-14423 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/\u0627\u0644\u0646\u0632\u0639\u0629-\u0627\u0644\u0641\u0627\u0631\u0633\u064a\u0629-\u0641\u064a-\u0627\u0644\u0633\u064a\u0627\u0633\u0629-\u0627\u0644\u0625\u064a\u0631\u0627\u0646\u064a\u0629.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-70 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#020b5a\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><strong>Iran\u2019s Neo-Persian Strategy Between Setbacks and Persistence<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/?p=14439\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download &amp; Read <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"359\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-14424 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/b8f08a50-20fa-11f0-b0de-9db89039b2df.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-70 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#020b5a\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><strong>The Organizational Fragmentation of the Muslim Brotherhood and Its Position on the 12-Day War<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/?p=14441\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download &amp; Read <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"470\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-14425 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/\u0627\u0644\u062d\u0636\u0648\u0631-\u0627\u0644\u0625\u064a\u0631\u0627\u0646\u064a-\u0641\u064a-\u0623\u0641\u0631\u064a\u0642\u064a\u0627.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-70 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#020b5a\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><strong>Examining Iran\u2019s Presence in Africa Through a Global South Lens<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/?p=14443\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download &amp; Read <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\" style=\"min-height:430px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"380\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-14426 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/\u0623\u0632\u0645\u0629-\u0627\u0644\u0645\u064a\u0627\u0647-\u0641\u064a-\u0625\u064a\u0631\u0627\u0646.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-70 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#020b5a\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><strong>The Water Crisis in Iran: The Problem of Sustainability<br>and Strategic Repercussions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/?p=14445\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download &amp; Read <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\" style=\"min-height:430px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"846\" height=\"551\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-14427 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/\u0627\u0644\u0627\u0633\u062a\u0642\u0631\u0627\u0631-\u0627\u0644\u0633\u064a\u0627\u0633\u064a-\u0641\u064a-\u0633\u0648\u0631\u064a\u0627.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-70 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#020b5a\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><strong>The Impact of Political Stability in Syria on Regional and International Security<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/?p=14447\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download &amp; 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