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Iran’s Race for Survival

With the unraveling of the second most important negotiations in Geneva, the perennial question remains the sincerity of Iranian intentions. This political milestone is shrouded by public scrutiny, tilted either towards a distr...

by Arianna Talaie

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Do These Videos Show Iranians Fighting in Syria’s War?

That Iran supports the Syrian regime is well known, but there has been little evidence of direct involvement on the ground. Now a series of videos purporting to show Persian-speakers dressed in military uniforms, operating...

by Global Voices

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Iran and the Arab Uprisings

Ever since the Islamic Revolution, Iran has tried to cast itself as the head of the radical camp in the Middle East. Iran’s foreign policy did not lose its revolutionary zeal through the years. Iranian support for radical mov...

by Maged Mandour

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Are the Iranian Elections Merely a Sham?

With only a few days remaining to the Iranian elections, many speculations are made concerning the possible outcomes. Although most Iranians experience suppression by the regime on a daily basis, and the elections are far from ...

by Daphne Mulder

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To go to war or not to go to war?

With the increase in tension between Iran and Israel, it seems as though the idea of war is looming over our heads. There is no doubt that this could be World War III in the making, with disastrous outcomes. In a region already...

by Hasan Rizvi

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The Iran Deal: A triumph for soft power

On July 14th, An agreement was finalised by The United States, Great Britain, Germany, Russia, France, China, and Iran, on the latter’s nuclear programme, summarised neatly as follows: “The full implementation of this JCPOA...

by Simon Fraser

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Iran Wants To Befriend Google

Iran has a habit of blocking, unblocking and sometimes re-blocking Google platforms inside the country.

by Mahsa Alimardani

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‘The Base With No Foundation’

Fawaz Gerges, a prominent Middle Eastern scholar, notes that there exists a ‘terrorism narrative’ in the West. Amongst government officials and the wider public, the notion of imminent terrorist attack seems institutionali...

by Finlay Shaw

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Russia: Today’s Geopolitical Counter-Force And What This Means For American Interests

When Mitt Romney labelled Russia as “America’s No.1 geopolitical foe” in his 2012 presidential campaign, the President said “the 1980s are now calling to ask for their foreign policy back because, you know, the Cold War...

by Esma Mneina

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Iran’s Race for Survival

Do These Videos Show Iranians Fighting in Syria’s War?

Iran and the Arab Uprisings

Are the Iranian Elections Merely a Sham?

To go to war or not to go to war?

The Iran Deal: A triumph for soft power

Iran Wants To Befriend Google

‘The Base With No Foundation’

Russia: Today’s Geopolitical Counter-Force And What This Means For American Interests

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