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Iran
Middle East

First it was regime change, now they want to break Iran apart

Reckless fantasies of balkanizing the country misunderstands Iranian nationalism and risks catastrophic blowback

Killing the Iran nuclear deal was one of Trump's biggest failures
Middle East

Killing the Iran nuclear deal was one of Trump's biggest failures

Six years after the US withdrew from the JCPOA, prospects for its resurrection are dim and Tehran is closer than ever to a bomb

Why no one should take this hawkish think tank seriously
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Why no one should take this hawkish think tank seriously

A recent graph FDD’s CEO shared on X regarding the Iran nuclear deal encapsulates why he and his org should be ignored

Rep. Gerry Connolly
Middle East

How members of Congress can take on Iran hawks

During a recent House hearing, Rep. Gerry Connolly thoroughly dismantled arguments in favor of a more militaristic approach.

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Asia-Pacific

Actually, China's military isn't going global

The New York Times fear-mongers about purported worldwide base expansion, but the reality is more complicated, and less scary.

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Middle East

Iraqis fear for their lives after botched pro-Israel conference in Erbil

A New York-based group linked to AIPAC organized a meeting there promoting diplomatic relations with the Jewish state.