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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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The Regime Strikes Back; Massive Pro-Khamenei Rally in Tehran

The Regime Strikes Back; Massive Pro-Khamenei Rally in Tehran

Today’s dramatic events in Iran reminded me a little bit of the dueling demonstrations mounted by the Lebanese in spring of 2005, when pro-Syrian forces […]

Juan Cole

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Top Republican Myths about the Crotch Bomber Affair

Top Republican Myths about the Crotch Bomber Affair

I hear these on tv or from Reps. Pete Hoekstra and Peter King and Sen. Joe Lieberman. 1. President Obama did not speak publicly swiftly […]

Juan Cole

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Karachi Paralyzed After Major Arson, Sectarian Violence

Karachi Paralyzed After Major Arson, Sectarian Violence

The bombing of a Shiite Ashura procession in Karachi, Pakistan, on Monday, which killed 40 and wounded 60– as horrific as it was– was only […]

Juan Cole

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Majority Of Tea Party Group’s Spending Went To GOP Firm That Created It | TPMMuckraker

Majority Of Tea Party Group’s Spending Went To GOP Firm That Created It | TPMMuckraker

Majority Of Tea Party Group's Spending Went To GOP Firm That Created It | TPMMuckraker So let us get this straight. Iran is capable of […]

Juan Cole

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Top Ten Middle East Crises, 2009

Top Ten Middle East Crises, 2009

10. Dubai, a financial hub of the Gulf, collapsed economically, and worries were raised that Dubai World could default on billions in loans. Only the […]

Juan Cole

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Conflict Grows Between Pakistan’s Taliban and Shi’ites

Conflict Grows Between Pakistan’s Taliban and Shi’ites

Conflict Grows Between Pakistan's Taliban and Shi'ites – TIME Omar Waraich argues that Monday’s horrific bombing in Karachi of a Shiite mourning procession signals a […]

Juan Cole

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Wave of Arrests in Iran

Wave of Arrests in Iran

The last of the demonstrators Monday morning were dispersed with tear gas in Iran’s cities, and there were no major rallies yesterday. The authorities continued […]

Juan Cole

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Bush Administration Released Al Qaeda Leaders Who Plotted Detroit Attack To Art Therapy Rehabilitation Program

Bush Administration Released Al Qaeda Leaders Who Plotted Detroit Attack To Art Therapy Rehabilitation Program

Liberal Values: Bush Administration Released Al Qaeda Leaders Who Plotted Detroit Attack To Art Therapy Rehabilitation Program Liberal Values Well there isn’t any doubt that […]

Juan Cole

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Statement on Airline Plot by al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula

Statement on Airline Plot by al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula

The USG Open Source Center translates the claim of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula to be behind the Christmas day bombing attempt against Northwest Flight […]

Juan Cole

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