Category: Iran

The Foundations of Tolerance in Sufism

Ayatollah Seyed Salman Safavi The following is based on the contribution of Ayatollah Safavi to this week’s recent debate on tolerance to mark Iraq’s national

Tensions, Rivalries and Iraq

Written by Benjamin White Iraq remains turbulent. Geopolitical tensions and rivalries exacerbate the situation on the ground and both the US and Iran seem content

Iran’s position on the Taliban 

  The following statement has been given to the Next Century Foundation by Ayatollah Safavi, Head of the Safavid Order of Sufi Islam. Ayatollah Safavi is

The Sword of Damocles

As the Syrian civil war enters its second decade in 2021, what started as a peaceful uprising against the political administration in Syria has developed