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Pakistani Man Convicted in US for Iran-Linked Plot to Assassinate Donald Trump
Pakistani Man Convicted in US for Iran-Linked Plot to Assassinate Donald Trump
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A US court in Brooklyn convicted Pakistani national Asif Raza Merchant for plotting with Iranian operatives to assassinate Donald Trump and other US officials, potentially in retaliation for Qassem So ...
Who Are the Iranian Kurdish Fighters Opening a Potential Second Front Against Tehran?
Who Are the Iranian Kurdish Fighters Opening a Potential Second Front Against Tehran?
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Exiled Iranian Kurdish fighters, united under a new coalition, are preparing insurgent operations in western Iran, potentially opening a second front, stretching Tehran’s forces, and influencing both ...
Inside the World’s Most Crypto-Friendly Countries Attracting Investors and Startups
Inside the World’s Most Crypto-Friendly Countries Attracting Investors and Startups
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From tax clarity to institutional regulation, a new group of nations is shaping the global geography of digital assets
War on Iran: The Axis of Resistance Has Broken
War on Iran: The Axis of Resistance Has Broken
10 min read
A regime forged in war should end in war but a new Iran is unlikely to emerge anytime soon
The Afterlife of Ali Khamenei
The Afterlife of Ali Khamenei
12 min read
Who would have known that the death of one man could change the world so much, and so rapidly?
The Rites of Freedom In Tehran
The Rites of Freedom In Tehran
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War on Iran: The New Oil Shock
War on Iran: The New Oil Shock
5 min read
In the immediate term, in case energy supplies turn scarce and there is upward pressure on prices, the government will have no option but to absorb the hit
War on Iran: Enter the War President
War on Iran: Enter the War President
7 min read
Is the war alienating the MAGA base?
War on Iran: The Price of Syrianisation
War on Iran: The Price of Syrianisation
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The threat of territorial dismemberment by foreign powers has the effect of uniting the opposition and the Islamic regime
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The Death of Debate: Parliamentary acrimony is a sign of democracy in decline
If Rahul Gandhi thinks he has not been given his fair share, then the smart thing to do would be to address a press conference on a daily basis, rather than indulge in poster warfare right outside Par ...
The Double-Engine Pledge
The Double-Engine Pledge
In the upcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala, BJP hopes to challenge the regional with the national
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