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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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Lebanon War Mits Electronic Journal On

Lebanon War Mits Electronic Journal On

Lebanon War MIT’s electronic journal on the Middle East has a special issue on the Lebanon war. (Warning, .pdf).

Juan Cole

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9 Us Troops Announced Killed Us Mahdi

9 Us Troops Announced Killed Us Mahdi

9 US Troops Announced Killed; US/ Mahdi Army Clashes in Diwaniyah; Hundreds of Iraqi Police Made Sick by Meal Altogether, the US military announced the […]

Juan Cole

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Tony Judt Talk Cancelled After

Tony Judt Talk Cancelled After

Tony Judt Talk Cancelled after Pressure from Israel Lobby There was a virtual news blackout on the debate at Cooper Union recently on the influence […]

Juan Cole

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Blunkett Blames Cheney Rumsfeld Baker

Blunkett Blames Cheney Rumsfeld Baker

Blunkett Blames Cheney, Rumsfeld Baker Commission to accept 3-region Solution? 40 Killed; Tal Afar Bombed WaPo reports, ‘Last month, 776 U.S. troops were wounded in […]

Juan Cole

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Vp Abdul Mahdi Us Military Part Of

Vp Abdul Mahdi Us Military Part Of

VP Abdul Mahdi: US Military Part of Problem; 4,000 Iraq police killed in past 2 years The deaths of two more US Marines were announced […]

Juan Cole

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62 Dead Dozens Wounded As Rice Visits

62 Dead Dozens Wounded As Rice Visits

62 Dead, Dozens Wounded as Rice Visits; Warner: Iraq going Sideways; Mahdi Army makes Hospitals Bases Senator John Warner says that Iraq is “drifting sideways” […]

Juan Cole

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Insurgent Leader Offers Talks With Us

Insurgent Leader Offers Talks With Us

Insurgent Leader Offers Talks with US Demands Withdrawal Timetable Dr. Ibrahim al-Shammari of the Islamic Army of Iraq offered talks with the US if Congress […]

Juan Cole

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Top Ten Victory Celebrations By

Top Ten Victory Celebrations By

Top Ten Victory Celebrations by Republicans in Congress The Republicans in Congress appropriated $20 million for a victory celebration for Iraq and Afghanistan, but couldn’t […]

Juan Cole

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4 Us Troops Killed Najafi Beware Us

4 Us Troops Killed Najafi Beware Us

4 US Troops Killed Najafi: Beware US-Baath Alliance Guerrillas killed four more US troops in Iraq on Wednesday, using small arms fire. This brings the […]

Juan Cole

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