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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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91.7% of Iraqis Say “US Troops Out” 30 Dead, Dozens Wounded in Civil War Violence On Sunday morning in Iraq, guerrillas deployed a car bomb […]

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Eu To Send 7000 Peacekeepers To

EU to send 7000 Peacekeepers to Lebanon Israeli Cluster Bombs Menace Lebanese Children European nations have pledged 7000 troops to a peacekeeping mission in southern […]

Juan Cole

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Amara Base Looted As British Withdraw

Amara Base Looted As British Withdraw

Amara Base Looted as British Withdraw Qadiri Sufi Order Declared Jihad on Americans, Shiites Things did not go well in Iraq on Friday according to […]

Juan Cole

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Republican Congressional Report On

Republican Congressional Report on Iran Riddled With Errors Here is what the professionals are saying about the Republican-dominated Subcommittee on Intelligence Policy report on Iran […]

Juan Cole

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Turkey Strikes Pkk Bases In North Iraq

Turkey Strikes Pkk Bases In North Iraq

Turkey Strikes PKK Bases in North Iraq; At Least 29 Dead in Civil War Bombings, Shootings Turkish jets bombed bases in northern Iraq on Thursday […]

Juan Cole

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South Beiruts Divine Victory Patrick

South Beiruts Divine Victory Patrick

South Beirut’s Divine Victory Patrick McGreevy writes from Beirut: “So . . . I went to Bourj Brajneh and Haret Hreik in the southern suburbs […]

Juan Cole

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Interior Minister Narrowly Avoids

Interior Minister Narrowly Avoids

Interior Minister Narrowly avoids bombing; Bush faces Choice of Withdrawal or Draft The Bush administration’s call-up of 2500 US Marine reservists who have already given […]

Juan Cole

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Beirut War Diary Rasha Saltis Beirut

Beirut War Diary Rasha Saltis Beirut

Beirut War Diary Rasha Salti’s Beirut War Diary. Syria is threatening to close its borders with Lebanon if UN troops are stationed along the borders […]

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Mcgreevy Beautiful Beirut Patrick

Mcgreevy Beautiful Beirut Patrick

McGreevy: Beautiful Beirut Patrick McGreevy writes from Beirut: ‘ Beautiful Beirut Is a moment of crisis a time to understand a place? Or only a […]

Juan Cole

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