Iran
Dark times have Germany, like the world, on a tightrope
May 18, 2018Merkel’s occasional criticism of Trump policy reflects a tug-of-war amongst those who determine German policy.
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Trump’s Iran decision makes world more dangerous, says atomic expert
May 9, 2018Former head of the IAEA Mohamed el-Baradei called the decision to withdraw from the agreement “a tantrum and an act of bravado” by Trump.
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Increasing war danger, Trump pulls out of Iran nuke deal
May 8, 2018The message to the world today is that appeasing Trump yields nothing positive. He is determined to proceed along a path to war.
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Under the radar, Trump is pushing for full-scale Mideast war
May 7, 2018In an exclusive interview with People's World, Navid Shomali, a leader in Iran’s secular left, says plans by the U.S. and its Middle East allies could drag the region into war.
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Alliances and counter-alliances: The great game comes to Syria
April 19, 2018The war in Syria is coming to an end, and at this point Iran, Russia, and Turkey seem to be the only actors who have a script that goes beyond lobbing cruise missiles at people.
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