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Jun 19, 2025
It will take democracy and regime change to end Iran’s nuclear threat
Thanks to Khamenei, Iran has spent almost four decades on a path to war with Israel, which he calls a “cancer” in the region that must be annihilated.
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World
Oct 11, 2024
A dangerous dance for Israel and Iran
Israel and Iran are in a precarious position, with Israel coping with reduced inviolability after the Hamas attack and Iran trying to maintain its regional influence.
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World
May 29, 2024
Iran’s succession crisis is a legitimacy crisis
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s death has sparked a crisis of legitimacy for the regime amid speculation about Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s succession plans.
COMMENTARY
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World
Jun 23, 2021
The end of Iran’s Islamic republic
It was less an election than a chronicle of a death foretold — the death of what little remained of the constitution’s republican principles.
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World
Jan 7, 2020
The post-Soleimani view from Iran
One hopes that Tehran and Washington will act with prudence, otherwise we could end up with a war that no one wants.
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World
Oct 17, 2017
Trump is strengthening Iran’s radicals
Shelving the 2015 nuclear deal would not only heighten regional tensions; it would also embolden the Iranian hardliners that the U.S. has been seeking to contain.
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