Iran's Nuclear Program and the Israeli-Iranian Rivalry in the Post Revolutionary Era

The 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran led to a set of major shifts in the Middle East and an anti-Israeli stance became a central approach of the revolutionaries. Up to 1979, however, Tel Aviv had a close relationship with Tehran whose enmity with its Arab neighbours was anchored in a historical struggle for regional supremacy. Israel has remained an enemy of Islam and the Muslims for the revolutionary leaders and as Iran's power grew Israel's anxiety increased accordingly. A new division of power in the region and Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons led to a direct rivalry between Iran and Israel and consequently many Israelis have come to regard Iran and its nuclear program as an existential threat to Israel that has to be halted. This article explores the roots of enmity between these two countries, scrutinizes the threats of a nuclear armed Iran for Israel and attempts to determine what kind of measures might work to convince Iran to renounce its nuclear program. The article has four sections with the first section covering the history of the relations and the origins of hostility between Iran and Israel. The second section provides a brief overview of how the division of regional power led to direct rivalry between Tehran and Tel Aviv. The third section details Iran's nuclear program and examines its threats to Israel and the last section covers the current sanctions debate over what type of measures might work to compel Iran to renounce its nuclear weapons.     

论美俄在伊朗核问题上的战略竞争与合作

伊朗核问题的出现为美俄的战略争斗提供了新的内容.美俄围绕伊朗的弃核问题展开激烈的竞争和有限的合作.美俄双方在伊朗核问题上的表现和作用最终取决于美俄伊战略关系.美伊敌对和美俄的战略冲突是主导这个战略三角的基本要素.由于美国在核问题上需要俄罗斯的支持,而伊朗需要把俄罗斯作为屏障来防范美国的压力,从而使得俄罗斯在这个战略三角中处在两边谋利的地位.     

Twentieth century Iran's political prisoners

The article overviews the emergence and development of the nomenclature of nationalist Turkish male first names which had to a considerable extent superseded the traditional religiously motivated names and discusses the cultural and political background of this process. Demonstrating its “catastrophical success”, the article contributes to the literature on the nationalization of private lives and spheres.