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Items by Daniel Bashandeh
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Iran’s defiance: US and Israeli efforts to halt its ambitions
Donald Trump’s election will not pose an existential threat to the Islamic Republic of Iran. Any military action against Tehran would have direct repercussions with Russia, currently an ally of Iran, particularly concerning the future of Ukraine. Trump’s main challenge will be to regain the political initiative lost in...
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An Israeli air strike on Iran is an escalation without war
Tensions between Israel and Iran have long shaped the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East. Recent Israeli air strikes on Iran raise the stakes but don’t necessarily indicate a path toward full-scale war. Israel’s immediate focus is securing its borders, while Iran is centred on regime survival. What we’re...