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Category: International Relations
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War Deadlock, Negotiation Deadlock: Is a “Fourth War” Approaching?
Tehran and Washington are trapped in parallel deadlocks, each trying to turn survival, pressure, and escalation into leverage before another possible war. Officials of…
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Two Pictures of Iran’s Internet: From “Gradual Reopening” at Home to a “47-Day Shutdown”
Domestic reports speak of limited reopening and privileged access, while most Iranians remain cut off after more than six weeks. Domestic media outlets such…
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A War Not Only Against Iran, but Against Its Historical Memory
Historian Touraj Daryaee argues that the destruction of Iran’s cultural heritage is not mere collateral damage, but part of a broader strategy to weaken…
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The Islamic Republic’s Ongoing War on Kurdish Camps: Why Do These Attacks Not Stop?
Despite a 40-day war and a ceasefire between Iran, the United States, and Israel, Iranian drone attacks on Kurdish parties in Iraqi Kurdistan continue.…
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An Atomic Bomb Against Iran: The Next Logical Step for the Supporters of War?
When regime change is defended “at any cost,” moral boundaries collapse, violence is normalized, and human lives are turned into expendable political costs. Many…
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A Blank Page Between Two Bloody Chapters: Will Iran and the United States Reach an Agreement?
Without major reciprocal security guarantees, the current U.S.–Iran talks may amount to nothing more than a pause between two wars. With the United States…
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The Hidden Side of War: Ruin and the Death of Hope
This war’s deepest cost is borne by wage-earners: inflation, unemployment, destroyed industry, and the crushing of hopes for change. One month has passed since…
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The Strait of Hormuz, Energy, and the Petrodollar Order
Hormuz is testing not only energy markets, but the petrodollar order that bound U.S. power, Middle Eastern oil, and dollar dominance together. The closure…
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Have Washington and Tehran Reached the “Moment of Truth”?
Trump, Tehran, and Israel still see victory as possible; the war has not yet reached the point where cost and reality force strategic retreat.…
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Mehrdad Vahabi: The Current Middle East Crisis Is More Devastating Than All the Oil Shocks in History
Vahabi argues the Hormuz crisis exceeds past oil shocks and may bring inflation, stagnation, and social breakdown in Iran. Mehrdad Vahabi, professor of economics…
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Israel’s Attack on South Pars: Three Voices on Gas Infrastructure, Workers’ Lives, and War
Three experts reflect on the strike on Asaluyeh, warning of deepening hardship for workers, economic disruption, and a widening regional crisis. Following Israel’s attack…
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The Assassination of Larijani: Ashes Without a Phoenix Rising
Ali Rasouli argues that Larijani was an executor, not a strategist, and that his assassination matters less than the regime’s inability to imagine a…