Category: Pezeshkian
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Israel–Iran conflict: Moscow positions itself for advantage
The outbreak of hostilities between Israel and Iran is replete with opportunities for Russia. Moscow is navigating a delicate path, balancing a complex mix of interests and relationships, in seeking to leverage the crisis to its advantage. At one level, Russia’s response has been entirely orthodox and predictable. Moscow was quick to “strongly condemn” the…
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Iran hits Tel Aviv after overnight Israeli strikes on Tehran
Iran unleashed a barrage of missile strikes on Israeli cities early Monday, after Israel struck military targets deep inside Iran, with both sides threatening further devastation. After decades of enmity and a prolonged shadow war fought through proxies and covert operations, Israel’s surprise assault on Iran last week has touched off the most intense fighting…
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Iran, Israel bombard each other
Published: 11:05 PM, Jun 15, 2025 A woman carries her child following the Israeli strikes in Tehran on Sunday. — Reuters SHARE JERUSALEM/DUBAI: Iran and Israel launched fresh attacks on each other overnight into Sunday, killing scores and raising fears of a wider conflict, as US President Donald Trump said it could be ended easily…
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Oman strongly condemns Israeli aggression on Iran
MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman has strongly condemned the heinous military aggression carried out by Israel against the territory of the Islamic Republic of Iran, which targeted sovereign facilities and resulted in casualties. Oman considers this act a dangerous and reckless escalation that constitutes a flagrant violation of the United Nations Charter and principles of…
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Iran says Israel attack ‘declaration of war’
TEHRAN: Iran called Israel’s wave of strikes on Friday a declaration of war, while US President Donald Trump warned Tehran of “even more brutal” attacks if it does not make a deal on its nuclear programme. Israel said its air strikes had killed several top generals, including most of the senior leadership of the Revolutionary…
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U.S., European Officials Warn of a Potential Israeli Attack on Tehran
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at concerns that Israel might be preparing to attack Iran, a deadly plane crash in India, and legal efforts to restrict U.S. federal troops in Los Angeles. Mass Casualty Event Israel appears to be preparing to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities in the near future, U.S. and European…
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The Baku Process: An Open Triangle in Israel–Azerbaijan–Turkey Relations
PSCRP-BESA Reports No. 133 (June 11, 2025) Almost half a decade has passed since the diplomatic breakthrough in the previously informal relations between Israel and the “moderate” Sunni regimes of the Saudi-aligned Arab countries. The establishment, under U.S. auspices, of full diplomatic relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain in September 2020…
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How Russia aims to ride the BRICS to AI victory
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin speaks during the BRICS summit in Kazan on October 24, 2024. ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP via Getty Images As the AI competition between the United States and China heats up, Vladimir Putin is desperate to have a horse in the race. The Russian president views AI as a core pillar of Moscow’s long-term plan…
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The False Binary at the Heart of Trump’s Iran Strategy
For months, policymakers in Washington have portrayed the U.S. nuclear standoff with Iran as an either/or situation: Either Tehran agrees to curb its nuclear program, or the United States will attack it. U.S. President Donald Trump continues to warn of violent consequences if Iran spurns an agreement, claiming that only two alternatives exist for dismantling…
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A New Two Pillar Policy in the Persian Gulf?
Editor’s Note: Arash Reisinezhad is a Visiting Scholar at the Department of Government in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University. He is also a visiting fellow of the Middle East Centre at London School of Economics and a former Assistant Professor of International Relations at the University of Tehran. Reisinezhad’s publications include…