US-Iran Relations
The cost of America’s $6 billion prisoner exchange with Iran
| OpinionThe Biden administration is careful not to create expectations regarding the prisoner exchange agreement with …
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OpinionLibya, Idlib and the Turkey-Russia partnership
By Burhanettin DuranWith tensions between Iran and the United States de-escalating for now, there is talk about cease-fire agreements in Libya and Idlib.
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OpinionThe Soleimani assassination and Iran’s potential response
By Burhanettin DuranSince the killing of Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani and senior Hashd al-Shaabi leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis in a U.S. strike at Baghdad airport, the power struggle between the United States and Iran in Iraq has transformed into a hot conflict. Washington's latest move has the potential to irreversibly up the ante in the long-standing hostilities between the two nations.
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How will Iran play its hand?
By Kılıç Buğra KanatA few weeks ago, this column detailed how, in the last two decades, U.S. administrations have periodically made war plans and debated conflict scenarios. Both the George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations did it, and now the Donald Trump administration has come to a similar point of deliberating a military response against Iran.
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Moscow follows wait and see policy on US-Iran tensions
By Burhanettin DuranThe growing tension between the U.S. and Iran is in the spotlight in our region. Washington is approaching Iran with a policy of "maximum pressure." They have not only strengthened the sanctions but also sent an aircraft carrier to the Gulf.
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US-Iran tension may lead to unexpected confrontation
By Talha KösePresident Donald Trump's administration is increasing its pressure on Iran...
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Questions about Iran-US relations
By Kılıç Buğra KanatDebates and discussions regarding Iran have spanned years in Washington. From the "axis of evil" to "Sunni-Shiite equilibrium" and the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) to the "maximum pressure" campaign, there have been a variety of different positions and policies offered by the last three administrations in the White House.
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Elections, power struggles and the future of Iraq
By Veysel KurtRegardless of what coalition forms in Iraq, the new government will face the problem of ensuring political stability, government control over non-government groups and encouraging normalization among different ethnic and sectarian elements