Lipstick on the IRGC: why Ghalibaf must not be rebranded as a pragmatist
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf may soon be called a pragmatist. That would be a mistake.
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Trump says Iran has offered US oil-and-gas ‘prize’ as talks advance
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Tehran had offeredWashington a “very significant prize” related to oil and gas, expressing optimism that a deal to end the conflict could be possible.
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Tehran's plan to monetize Strait of Hormuz
Iranian officials and commentators are increasingly portraying control of the Strait of Hormuz not just as a strategic advantage but as a financial asset that could help offset the costs of war.
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Pakistan offers to host US-Iran talks: what to know
Pakistan has offered to host talks between the United States and Iran aimed at ending a war that has rattled global energy markets. Here’s why Islamabad is involved—and whether it could work.
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The tipping point: How regimes really collapse
In history, authoritarian systems usually fall twice: first psychologically, when fear breaks; then politically, when the men with guns hesitate. Iran’s recent shocks look less like a single crisis than a classic collapse sequence unfolding at speed.
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'Part of the dance': experts question the purpose of US-Iran contacts
Ambiguous reports of contacts between US and Iranian officials may reflect a tactical effort to calm markets, shape global opinion and deepen uncertainty inside a state already gripped by paranoia, analysts and former US officials told Iran International.
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Weaponizing ambiguity: how US shadow diplomacy may be fracturing Iran regime
Whether real or not, President Donald Trump’s statement that Iran has reached out for talks is already having an impact: fueling mistrust within Tehran leadership while easing tensions in global oil markets, even as Iranian officials deny any such contact.
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From ultimatum to pause: confusion and fear rise over Trump’s Iran signals
Since Donald Trump threatened to target Iran’s power plants, anxiety has surged among Iranians at home and abroad, many warning that this directly targets people’s lives, not the government.
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IRGC aerospace chief faces internal criticism over battlefield absence
Revolutionary Guard Aerospace Force commander Majid Mousavi has come under criticism from senior IRGC officials for being absent during ongoing clashes and leaving his forces without leadership, sources with knowledge of the matter told Iran International.
