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Why China is Defying Trump’s Tariffs on Iran Trade
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Why China is Defying Trump’s Tariffs on Iran Trade

Mohammad Eslami

Chinese policy and security circles interpret the tariff threat less as an attempt to alter Iran’s behavior than as a signal to third parties

2025 was Earth’s 3rd-Warmest Year on Record

2025 was Earth’s 3rd-Warmest Year on Record

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Trump’s $1.5 trillion Gamble: Will Endless Conflict win Midterm Votes?

Trump’s $1.5 trillion Gamble: Will Endless Conflict win Midterm Votes?

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Is Afghanistan Vietnam or Iraq? Arguing with Obama and Rubin

Is Afghanistan Vietnam or Iraq? Arguing with Obama and Rubin

President Barack Obama said Wednesday that he would wait for a while before deciding whether to send more US troops to Afghanistan. The administration is […]

Juan Cole

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Goldstone Report Finds Israeli Military Guilty of War Crimes in Gaza

Goldstone Report Finds Israeli Military Guilty of War Crimes in Gaza

The Independent reports that a United Nations fact-finding inquiry has found that Israel committed war crimes during its attack on Gaza last winter, as did […]

Juan Cole

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Mullen Calls for More Troops for Afghanistan; UN Mission Split over Election Fraud, May Preserve Karzai

Mullen Calls for More Troops for Afghanistan; UN Mission Split over Election Fraud, May Preserve Karzai

Admiral Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, made a formal about-face when testifying before the Senate Armed Services committee, now speaking […]

Juan Cole

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Internal, External Crises Sharpen in Iran

Internal, External Crises Sharpen in Iran

Iran has agreed to meet with the six world powers in early October. While they want to discuss Iran’s nuclear research program, Iran is insisting […]

Juan Cole

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War as a Health Hazard; Over a Third of Iraq Vets have PTSD

War as a Health Hazard; Over a Third of Iraq Vets have PTSD

Some 35% of Iraq War veterans returning to the US can be expected to suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, according to a new study, which […]

Juan Cole

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Bin Laden Message – US Gov. translation

Bin Laden Message – US Gov. translation

The USG Open Source Center translates the recently released audio address attributed to Usamah Bin Ladin Bin Ladin Says US Should Stop Supporting Israel or […]

Juan Cole

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Abdullah Accuses Karzai of Fraud, Treason; US Dependence on Northern Supply Routes destabilizing North, Threatening Central Asia

Abdullah Accuses Karzai of Fraud, Treason; US Dependence on Northern Supply Routes destabilizing North, Threatening Central Asia

Gen. Stanley McChrystal has admitted that there is no significant al-Qaeda presence in Afghanistan. He implies that al-Qaeda does maintain some links to the guerrillas […]

Juan Cole

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5 US Troops, 100 Afghans Killed; Tensions rise over Murky Election Results

5 US Troops, 100 Afghans Killed; Tensions rise over Murky Election Results

A wave of violence and bombings throughout Afghanistan left some 50 Afghan civilians and security forces and 5 US troops dead on Saturday, along with […]

Juan Cole

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US, W. Europe will Talk to Iran; Russia Warns against Attack, Sanctions

US, W. Europe will Talk to Iran; Russia Warns against Attack, Sanctions

The US and its European allies have agreed to hold talks with Iran. This step is a major change, since although the UK, France and […]

Juan Cole

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