Open Dialogue Research Journal
3 Advanced Rafale Fighters Downed India has lost its top fighter jet, the Rafale EH. Three Rafale jets were shot down plus at least one Sukhoi and one MIG plus a large Israel reconnaissance drone were destroyed by Pakistan’s Air Force. Until the latest air combat, India had acquired 34 […]
The exchange of strikes between India and Pakistan went beyond disputed Kashmir region. On the night of May 6-7, India launched targeted missile strikes on the territory of Azad Kashmir (administered by Pakistan) and the Punjab province of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. In a press release issued by the […]
Introduction Over the past few years, the strategic landscape of Eurasia has undergone a quiet but consequential shift. Iran and Russia—two countries long encumbered by Western sanctions, geopolitical isolation, and ideological marginalization—have moved decisively toward a comprehensive partnership that transcends transactional convenience. From energy deals and defense cooperation to financial […]
On September 11, 2001, unprecedented attacks destroyed three towers of the World Trade Center in New York. The attack was attributed to Osama bin Laden and justified the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. However, on the same day, real estate developer Donald Trump denounced a lie, and six months later, […]
The general public is completely unaware of the real stakes in the negotiations between Washington and Tehran. This article presents a situation in which lies have been piling up over three decades, making any progress particularly difficult. Contrary to popular belief, the nuclear issue in Iran is not whether Tehran […]
Despite repeated rounds of negotiations, hopes for a successful agreement between Iran and the United States remain dim. From Tehran’s perspective, the core obstacle is not technical—it is epistemological. The enduring standoff reflects a civilizational dissonance: a secular liberal internationalism on one side, and a theologically-rooted sovereignty on the other—each with […]
On April 22, 2025, in the Indian-administered part of Kashmir, unidentified people who emerged from the forest in the vicinity of the city of Pahalgam shot a group of civilians, including tourists, with machine guns. According to estimates by the Indian side, 27 people were killed and dozens more injured. […]
Russia has removed the ruling Afghan movement from the list of extremist organizations. On April 17, at the request of the Prosecutor General‘s Office in Russia, the Supreme Court of Russia excluded the Afghan Taliban movement from the list of terrorist organizations. Zabihullah Mujahid, a representative of the Islamic Emirate, […]
A Moment of Strategic Opportunity The fragile path toward an Iran–US agreement is increasingly crowded with spoilers—and not all of them sit in Washington. As backchannel diplomacy intensifies and public rhetoric softens, two regional actors, Turkey and Israel, are strategically intervening to prevent a meaningful breakthrough. Their motives may differ, […]
Trump’s duplicity is obvious: he promised to protect the poor, but he only enriches his rich acquaintances. Gambling on the stock exchange, empty threats of tariffs and the use of political influence – all this is what Trump is currently doing in order to enrich his entourage. However, in response, […]
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