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Twenty questions (and expert answers) on the Israel-Iran war

A decades-old conflict between Israel and Iran that was never quite “cold” is rapidly heating up. In the days since the first Israeli attacks against the Iranian nuclear program and military leadership, more than two hundred people have been killed in Iran and at least two dozen have died in …

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Nuclear Claims Are a Smoke Screen for Hopes of Toppling Iran

The Israeli strikes aren’t about facilities or centrifuges, but regime change. The real debate has never been about what to do with Iran’s nuclear program. It’s always been about what to do with the regime. For some people in Israel and the United States, the nuclear program itself is the …

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Iraqi militias largely rely on rhetoric in response to Israel-Iran conflict—for now

Iran-backed militias in Iraq have resorted mainly to words, not actions, to support Iran since direct conflict between Israel and Iran began on June 13. The statements issued by the groups have included anti-American and anti-Israeli sentiments typical of the militias, condemnations of Israel’s strikes, and vague threats aimed at …

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