Ramisa Rob

Having observed Iran for a long time, how do you understand the country?

After US President Trump abruptly announced an extension of the ceasefire between Iran and the US, indirect negotiations through Pakistan seemed to be on the table.

What is a solution for Bangladesh’s oil crisis and Eastern Refinery facing a production crisis?

Former Ambassador Tariq Karim urges Bangladesh to reassess Iranian relations and build internal resilience amid regional shifts.

As the United States signals a potential ground invasion targeting Iran's energy sector, Pakistan has taken on a precarious role as a key mediator in an attempt to prevent a wider regional war and global economic collapse.

There never was an international system holding it all together. We’re in a more turbulent phase, where Russia has been bogged down in a war in the backyard, and China is in economic warfare with the US. So the Middle East is really the place where the battle is happening, because a project like Israel is showing it is a strong, destabilising force that can be used by the US empire. Israel can be a ruthless criminal willing to do anything, for their colonial project to survive.

Veteran diplomat, M Humayun Kabir, explains the current escalation of war in the Middle East and the ramifications for Bangladesh, in an exclusive interview with Ramisa Rob, Geopolitical Insights Editor at The Daily Star

For Iran and its allies, the Iranian regime’s stake is what matters over the people.