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Trump 'flips & flops' with Iran between making a deal and threats to attack in ‘devastating fashion’

François Picard is pleased to welcome Barbara Slavin, Distinguished Fellow at the Stimson Center. She describes the US-Iran conflict as a dangerous combination of military escalation, diplomatic ambiguity and political calculation. Slavin sees an absence of true diplomacy: the recent indirect contacts between Washington and Tehran, mediated by Qatar, have…

France 24 · Sep 28

‘He thought the group was too big’: Trump was so paranoid about leaks, he lied to his own staff about calling off the Iran strike

Only a small group knew about the attack beforehand.

We Got This Covered · Apr 3

Escalate to de-escalate? What options does Iran have to end Israel war?

Iran has few options to end the war, and escalating against Israel and the US will likely invite more attacks.

Al Jazeera · Jun 19, 2025

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Iran’s hardline Paydari Front eyes a political vacuum after Raisi’s death

As Iran heads for a snap presidential poll following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash, the Paydari Front, a little-known but influential ultra-conservative party, is seeking to extend its hold on state institutions. That could spell bad news for Iranians who want more liberties and for…

France 24 · May 21, 2024

Iran’s regime has crushed anti-veil protests, but it has ‘lost the battle’ for credibility

One year after Mahsa Amini died in police custody, sparking nationwide protests, the Iranian regime has quashed all displays of public discontent. But the 2022 protest movement was not a lost cause and its impact on Iranian history cannot be undermined.

France 24 · Sep 12, 2023

‘Important step’: What we know about tentative US-Iran prisoner deal

Countries acknowledge initial step in deal expected to include prisoner swap and give Tehran access to frozen funds.

Al Jazeera · Aug 11, 2023

Analysis: Iran’s influence prevents Iraq’s Arab reintegration

Ties between Iraq and the Gulf Arab monarchies have warmed in recent years, but Iran ultimately has more influence.

Al Jazeera · Mar 20, 2023

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Editorial: US needs to support Iranian protesters

In 2010, Mohamed Bouazizi, besieged by corrupt Tunisian officials who harassed and humiliated him as he tried to sell fruit from a street stand, set himself on fire in protest. His death shocked the conscience of not just Tunisia, but much of the broader Mideast, spurring the Arab Spring protest…

Tribune News Service · Sep 27, 2022

How US blacklisting of IRGC is stalling Iran nuclear deal revival

Iran wants its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps removed from US ‘terror’ list, a demand Biden is reluctant to grant.

Al Jazeera · May 13, 2022

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