US–Iran relations
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The Memorandum of Convenience
Why the US-Iran MOU Represents Another Chapter in a Longstanding Pattern of Strategic Deception The June 2026 Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Iran has been presented to the world as a diplomatic breakthrough. According to the 14-point text, the agreement commits both parties to the immediate and permanent termination of military operations… Continue reading
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The Trap of Reconstruction: How the US-Iran Deal Subordinates Tehran to Gulf Capital
From Proxy Networks to Capital Dependency in the Post-War Middle East The signing of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran on June 17, 2026, marks a decisive inflection point in the geopolitical trajectory of the Middle East, yet its true significance lies less in the cessation… Continue reading
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Report: Ghalibaf’s Zurich Visit and Growing Evidence of Internal Divisions Over the Islamabad MoU
The reported arrival of Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf in Zurich comes amid continuing controversy surrounding the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), Iran’s negotiations with the United States, and growing questions regarding the balance of power within the Islamic Republic. While many of the most detailed claims regarding the negotiation process remain unverified, a… Continue reading
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The Calm Before the Storm: Is Washington Preparing for War With Iran Again?
Washington says it wants diplomacy, but the demands being placed on Tehran look more like surrender terms than the foundation for lasting peace. The United States says it still wants diplomacy with Iran. Officials continue talking about negotiations, peace, and “de-escalation.” But behind the language of diplomacy, the reality looks very different. The conditions Washington… Continue reading
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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 Strategic Mis-use of Memory in U.S.-Iran Relations
Why the persistent invocation of 1979 continues to justify sanctions, strikes, and systemic escalation The enduring American narrative surrounding the 1979 embassy seizure functions not as historical record but as strategic instrument, and its continued deployment marks a structural refusal to acknowledge the limits of American power in the post-imperial Middle East. That refusal has… Continue reading
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Iran Rejects Ceasefire Demands Permanent End to War and External Pressure
Iranian leadership argues that temporary truces only preserve the strategic conditions that have produced decades of confrontation since the 1979 revolution. Iranian refusal to accept a temporary ceasefire reflects a strategic calculation rooted in the historical pattern of hostilities directed against the Islamic Republic since the 1979 revolution. Tehran frames the current confrontation as the… Continue reading
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On the Cusp of Trump’s Regime Change and the Persian Gamble
The military build-up against Iran and the doctrines, alliances, and risks shaping a possible full-scale conflict Television reports from Channel 12 state that President Donald Trump stands on the verge of approving a large scale, week long military campaign against Iran that would be perceived internationally as full war rather than limited reprisal. Sources briefed… Continue reading
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