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Turkey as Israel’s “next Iran”? A strategic rivalry reconsidered

When former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said that Turkey, with the support of Qatar, was replacing Iran as Israel’s major strategic threat, his words were not just another warning about another enemy. Instead, his remarks reflected a broader anxiety: Israel could be entering a period of renewed conflict with …

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Can Iran’s Monarchy Be Restored?

Reza Pahlavi’s popularity and Iran’s mounting discontent raise the possibility of restoring a constitutional monarchy, a secular, democratic alternative increasingly viewed as a stable path forward after the Islamic Republic. “Now is the time to rise; the time to reclaim Iran. Let us all come forward and bring about the …

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Why the US Keeps Misreading Iran’s Place on the Map

As long as Washington sees Iran at the edge of the Middle East rather than the center of “West Asia,” it will continue to fall prey to miscalculations. On February 28, the United States and Israel engaged in a military campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran, eliminating its head …

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