Briefs / Focus / Spot Ons
- Focus
The Islamic Republic of Iran in Transition: Toward a Security State. How War Accelerated the Normalization of a Revolutionary State
The war has drastically accelerated the erosion of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s (IRI) revolutionary identity as the system is currently completing its transformation into a security state.
15 June 2026
- Focus
The Iran War’s Indirect Shockwaves in the Mediterranean Maghreb
The Iran war is not turning the Mediterranean Maghreb into a direct theatre of escalation, but it is already reshaping the region’s political economy.
30 March 2026
- Focus
The Iran War and How the World Sleepwalked into an Energy Crisis
Instead of a short and contained confrontation, the conflict in Iran rapidly evolved into an energy crisis.
25 March 2026
- Focus
The Gulf in the Crossfire: Strategic Consequences of the Iran War
The Gulf states now face a stark and unwelcome choice: deeper integration into a US-led war posture they tried to avoid, or a continued exposure to Iranian coercion.
16 March 2026
- Spot On
The UFM vision statement 2025: a defensive turn in Euro-Mediterranean regionalism
Roger Albinyana assesses the extent to which the UfM Vision Statement 2025 responds to the structural crisis of Euro-Mediterranean regionalism.
21 January 2026