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Top Things You Still Think You Know About Iran that are Not True
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Top Things You Still Think You Know About Iran that are Not True

Juan Cole

A revised version of an essay from a long time ago. It didn’t need much revision. Belief: Iran is aggressive and has threatened to attack […]

Iran’s Fordow Nuclear Facility: A Target Too Deep For Israeli Weapons Alone

Iran’s Fordow Nuclear Facility: A Target Too Deep For Israeli Weapons Alone

06/21/2025 By Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty

Trump’s contravention of the 2015 Iran Nuclear Deal Led to Israel-Iran Escalation

Trump’s contravention of the 2015 Iran Nuclear Deal Led to Israel-Iran Escalation

06/21/2025 By The Conversation

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Groundhog Day In Purple Heart

Groundhog Day In Purple Heart

Groundhog Day in Purple Heart Boulevard 50 Dead in Clashes, 46 Bodies Found US and Iraqi forces fought a significant street battle at Haifa Street […]

Juan Cole

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Victims Of Violence Triple Bush To

Victims Of Violence Triple Bush To

Victims of Violence Triple Bush to offer more Power to al-Maliki Al-Hayat writing in Arabic says that Da’wa Party official Hasan al-Sunaid, a member of […]

Juan Cole

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Are We Winning Yet Submarines Iran

Are We Winning Yet Submarines Iran

Are we Winning Yet? Submarines, Iran & Gulf Somalia, Afghanistan, Palestine Iranian officials point out that they don’t need a bomb to stop petroleum exports […]

Juan Cole

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Sunnis In Parliament Criticize Al

Sunnis In Parliament Criticize Al

Sunnis in Parliament Criticize al-Maliki’s Security Plan Pelosi warns Bush on Purse Strings The killing by Iraqi guerrillas of 5 US troops was announced on […]

Juan Cole

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Maliki Threatens Diplomatic Relations

Maliki Threatens Diplomatic Relations

Maliki threatens Diplomatic Relations with Protesting States Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Saturday threatened to cut off diplomatic relations with countries that criticized the execution […]

Juan Cole

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Bay Area Im Going To Be In Bay Area Ca

Bay Area Im Going To Be In Bay Area Ca

Bay Area I’m going to be in the Bay Area, Ca., for talks Jan. 17-20. Thanks so much for your kind responses. The itinerary is […]

Juan Cole

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Ethnic Cleansing In Battle For Baghdad

Ethnic Cleansing In Battle For Baghdad

Ethnic Cleansing in Battle for Baghdad Sistani Aide Claims threat to Islamic Line McClatchy reports a mortar attack on Zafaraniya in Baghdad, which killed 5 […]

Juan Cole

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Cole On Air America Al Franken Had Me

Cole On Air America Al Franken Had Me

Cole on Air America Al Franken had me on the show Friday to discuss Iraq. Al played the notorious clip from Bill Kristol decrying the […]

Juan Cole

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Adults Take Charge Reality Based

Adults Take Charge Reality Based

The Adults take Charge The Reality Based Community Strikes Back in Iraq The professionals take charge. Bush is bringing in Ryan Crocker, a distinguished career […]

Juan Cole

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