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Iran’s Third War May Decide Who Governs the Day After
As Tehran loses strategic depth abroad and faces revolt at home, Washington must prepare for a war that could become inseparable from the collapse of the Islamic Republic.
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The Friedrich Naumann Foundation Lifts the Lid on the Iranian Opposition’s Sewer
The Friedrich Naumann Foundation is awarding a prize to the national leader of Iranians, Prince Reza Pahlavi, but an army of vile and spiteful thugs is collecting 700 signatures in...
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Iran is bringing its terror war to America. Is DHS ready?
A counterterrorism expert warns of Iranian sleeper cells, assassination plots, and proxy networks operating on U.S. soil. Is DHS prepared to respond?
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Why Iranians Are Saying: “Thank You, Bibi Joon”
After Pezeshkian used the world stage to defend Tehran’s narrative while ignoring the suffering of his own people, Netanyahu delivered the message many Iranians had been waiting to...
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Why Don't They Hear Us?
Iranians did rise up. We were shot for it. Eight months later, the world is still asking why we don't.
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Why Is Washington So Afraid of Regime Change in Iran?
Trump Has Weakened the Islamic Republic. The Greater Challenge Is Overcoming Washington’s Fear of What Comes Next. Is White House Prepared for an Iran Without Shia' Islamic Calipha...
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Iran’s Monarchy Is Not America’s Monarchy: A History Washington Misunderstood
Washington has misunderstood Iran’s monarchy for nearly half a century; as the Islamic Republic approaches a historic reckoning, America must recognize why the Pahlavi legacy—and H...
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Hossein Taeb, the Regime’s Fear of Collapse, and the Question of Trump’s Will
The Islamic Republic’s turn to Hossein Taeb reveals a regime terrified of collapse, but Iran’s fate may ultimately depend on whether Trump chooses regime change over another deal w...
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When Journalists Become “Military Targets”
The Islamic Republic’s War on Journalism Has Crossed Another Line
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Now Is the Time for Clandestine Operations: The CIA Must Prepare for Regime Change in Iran
With Tehran at its weakest, Washington should stop managing the Islamic Republic and start preparing for its end. A serious CIA strategy should help ensure that regime collapse lea...
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Before Iran’s Next Move: DHS Must Prepare for the Asymmetric Threat at Home
As U.S. military pressure degrades Iran's conventional forces, DHS must detect and disrupt the asymmetric threats, cyber operations, proxy networks, and covert infrastructure that ...
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The Problems of the U.S. Intelligence Community and Regime Change in Iran
The U.S. intelligence community has repeatedly failed to understand the ideological nature of Iran’s Shiite clerical regime and remains unprepared for its possible collapse. As Ira...
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How to Win the War With the Islamic Republic
As the United States and the Islamic Republic are considering another deal to keep tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz, Washington is once again postponing the problem rath...
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When the Islamic Republic Falls, Washington Will Knock on Reza Pahlavi’s Door
Washington cannot choose Iran’s future, but it can prepare for it. If the Islamic Republic falls, the White House will need a credible Iranian interlocutor for the transition—and p...
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When the Islamic Caliphate Comes to Fear Iran
Iran’s military reshuffle reveals not a state preparing for renewal, but a ruling order gathering the old guardians of fear around a new heir to power.
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Europe Is Not Fighting the Iran War, but It Is Already Paying the Price
The conflict between the United States and Iran is centered in the Middle East, but its consequences are spreading far beyond the region
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Kamala Harris Praises Roy Cooper as North Carolina Shifts Right
Kamala Harris endorsed Roy Cooper's NC Senate run, but Cooper has gone silent on his former close ally. NRSC video raises fresh questions.
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Was the ICE Shooting in Minneapolis Self-Defense?
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