The Middle East

Iran’s History of Imperialism, Dictatorships and Revolutions

April 1, 2026 Per-Åke Westerlund, ISA International Political Committee Iran has been at the centre of global events continuously for more than a century. Imperialist powers dominated the entire period up to the revolution in 1979, treating Iran as ...

Middle East: A Regional War Spiralling Out of Control

Danny Byrne, ISA International Political Committee (This article was first published on 4 March 2026) The working class must enter the stage, against the war on Iran and for revolutionary change Within hours of Trump and Netanyahu beginning their ne...

After Trump’s bombs — No peace and stability in Middle East

The International Committee of ISA met on Thursday 26 June. The main discussion was on World Perspectives with focus on the Middle East. The text below is based on the introduction to that discussion, given by Per-Åke Westerlund from ISA’s Internatio...

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North Korea and China: What drives their “unbreakable friendship”? 

Xi Jinping’s June visit to Pyongyang revealed a CCP regime on the backfoot, needing to shore up China’s influence in its geopolitical “backyard” V...

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