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Why Is It So Hard to Reach a New Nuclear Deal with Iran?
| OpinionEven though the election of Joe Biden as U.S. president was interpreted as closing the …
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OpinionTrump wants to renegotiate with Iran, not engage in a war
By Talha KöseThe targeted killing of Qassem Soleimani, the commander of Iran's Quds Force, an elite unit of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and the deputy chief of Hashd al-Shaabi forces in Iraq, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandisi, is a game-changer for Middle Eastern politics. Immediately after the attack that killed Soleimani, Iranian leadership threatened the U.S. and its allies in the region. Iran fired missiles at two American bases in Iraq in retaliation to the assassination of Soleimani. No casualties were declared in Iran's retaliatory attacks. Leaders of both countries escalated the tension, but they were careful not to let the crisis get out of control.
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OpinionPompeo driving force behind Soleimani strike: expert
By SETATop US diplomat has inserted himself into US chain of command, independent analyst Mark Perry tells Anadolu Agency
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OpinionNew geopolitical game in the MENA region
By Talha KöseThe Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is going through a major structural transformation in the last decade. This transformation is closely related to the transformation of power balance in the global scene.
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Renewed Iran sanctions and the age of American-made turbulence
By Burhanettin DuranThe U.S. announced Monday it will not renew special waivers that allowed eight countries, including Turkey, to import Iranian oil without violating renewed sanctions.
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Iran sanctions will lead to instability
By Muhittin AtamanThe Trump administration continues to violate the basic principles of the international order established by the U.S. itself after World War II because the system no longer serves its interests. Rising global and regional powers, such as India, Indonesia and especially China, are the main beneficiaries of the continuation of the current system. The U.S. has been pursuing paradoxical policies, especially for the last decade.
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CENTCOM’s policies in Syria paving ground for more terrorism
By Ömer ÖzkizilcikWith no Daesh-held territories left and McGurk, Votel gone, time for the US to seriously reassess the role of CENTCOM and its policies