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1953 Coup: The Original Sin of US-Iran Relations
The 1953 Anglo-American overthrow of Mohammad Mosaddegh destroyed a democratic nationalist government, and laid the foundations for the anti-Western resistance doctrine drives Tehran’s politics today The modern confrontation between Iran and the United States did not begin with the 1979 Islamic Revolution, the embassy hostage crisis, or the rise of the Islamic Republic under Ayatollah… Continue reading
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The Assassination of Russia-Ukraine Diplomacy
The Alekseev assassination attempt and the strategic consequences of targeting negotiators during wartime diplomacy The attempted assassination of Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseev occurred during an unusually sensitive phase of backchannel diplomacy aimed at arresting escalation in the Ukraine war. Alekseev served as Deputy Chief of the Russian General Staff and Deputy Head of the GRU,… Continue reading
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Tensions Surge in the Middle East: US-Iran Conflict Looms
As Military Forces Mobilize and Diplomatic Channels Fray, Experts Warn a Major Confrontation May Be Imminent. In recent reports, the situation in the Middle East has escalated to a point where military conflict between the United States and Iran appears increasingly imminent. Various outlets, including Reuters and CBS, have reported that the U.S. may be… Continue reading
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Iran Holds: What Follows the Collapse of the Street Strategy
How economic warfare, intelligence operations, and deterrence shift after regime survival As the violence subsided and funerals replaced street clashes, casualty data began to undermine the dominant external narrative surrounding the unrest. Official death tallies released by Iranian authorities showed that a clear majority of those killed were neither demonstrators nor participants in protest activity.… Continue reading
