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How Iran Interferes in Sports
The Iranian government forbids its athletes from competing with Israelis and punishes women athletes who refuse to wear the hijab
Mohammad Salami
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After Iran and Israel’s Attacks, Is There Any Chance Left for the Iran Nuclear Deal?
There are indications that quiet contact has continued between the U.S. and Iran not only on the Gaza crisis but on the nuclear file
Javad Heiran-Nia
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Iran and Israel Use Media and Propaganda to Try to Shape Post-Attack Reality
Iran’s massive aerial assault on Israel resembles the 1991 Gulf War in its theatricality and the psychological media operations
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How to Prevent All-out War Between Iran and Israel
Iran might have been better advised to let Netanyahu continue to dig a bigger hole for himself rather than changing the subject and making Israel the perceived victim
Barbara Slavin
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Iran’s “Limited Response” Pleases Hardliners and Used Channels with the US
Iran used Turkish and Swiss intermediaries to communicate with Washington in advance how it would calibrate its attack on Israel
Saeed Azimi
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Turkey-GCC Trade Talks Mark Another Step Toward Rapprochement with Arab World
The negotiations reflect a shift in Turkey’s foreign policy from an ideological focus to investment and trade priorities
Nader Habibi
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Consumers Protest the Gaza War by Boycotting US Goods
McDonald’s, Starbucks, and other high-profile American companies have been targeted because of their perceived support for Israel and its war on Gaza
Kristian Alexander
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Iran Carefully Weighs Response to Israeli Attack in Damascus
Iran is caught between a perceived need to retaliate to preserve its internal authority while fearing to escalate the conflict into full-scale war
Shahir Shahidsaless
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