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The Inevitable Transition in Iran
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The Inevitable Transition in Iran

Bernard Hourcade

Economic grievances are now directly tied to the functioning and political structure of the Islamic Republic itself

The Use of Military Force in Iran could Backfire on Trump

The Use of Military Force in Iran could Backfire on Trump

01/14/2026 By The Conversation

Racing toward a Mad Max World

Racing toward a Mad Max World

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69 Killed In Separate Outbreaks Of

69 Killed in Separate Outbreaks of Violence All hell broke loose in Iraq on Sunday, but I’m darned if I can figure out most of […]

Juan Cole

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40 Casualties In Mahdi Army Clash With

40 Casualties In Mahdi Army Clash With

40 Casualties in Mahdi Army clash with Sunni Arab guerrillas AP reports that major clashes were fought Saturday at Mahmudiyah south of Baghdad between Mahdi […]

Juan Cole

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Year Four Of Iraq Civil War 51 Killed

Year Four Of Iraq Civil War 51 Killed

Year Four of Iraq Civil War: 51 Killed AP reports that guerrilla violence in Iraq killed 51 on Friday. In addition to bombings and drive-by […]

Juan Cole

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Police Strike In Fallujah Tal Afar

Police Strike In Fallujah Tal Afar

Police Strike in Fallujah Tal Afar Success Questioned Alzaman/Reuters report that the police in Fallujah went on strike. They are protesting excesses committed by the […]

Juan Cole

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Guerrilla Violence Kills 58 Khalilzad

Guerrilla Violence Kills 58 Khalilzad

Guerrilla Violence Kills 58 Khalilzad Accuses Iranians A suicide bomber detonated his payload outside the major crime unit of the Ministry of the Interior on […]

Juan Cole

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Civil War What Civil War Cole In Salon

Civil War What Civil War Cole In Salon

Civil War? What Civil War? Cole in Salon Readers have repeatedly asked me for a criterion by which we might fairly objectively decide if Iraq […]

Juan Cole

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At Least 35 Killed Lebanon Shiite

At Least 35 Killed Lebanon Shiite

At Least 35 Killed Lebanon Shiite Leaders Criticize American Meeting Roadside bombs targetting police in Baghdad and Iskandariyah killed five and wounded a dozen on […]

Juan Cole

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Daring Jailbreak Suggests Guerrillas

Daring Jailbreak Suggests Guerrillas

Daring Jailbreak Suggests Guerrillas’ Power Sistani, Senators press Jaafari on new Government Up to 200 Iraqi guerrillas in the Sunni Arab city of Miqdadiyah north […]

Juan Cole

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39 Killed Sunni Arabs Demand War

39 Killed Sunni Arabs Demand War

39 Killed Sunni Arabs demand War Reparations from US At least 39 Iraqis were killed in guerrilla violence on Monday, the third anniversary of the […]

Juan Cole

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