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What Is the US Endgame in Iran?

An increased American pressure on Iran makes Tehran even more dependent on major US geopolitical adversaries — China and Russia The Trump administration has decided to designate Iran's Islamic Revolution’s Guard Corps (IRGC) as a foreign terrorist organization. It is the first time when Washington includes into its list of terrorist organizations an official institution of a foreign state. Moreover, the IRGC is not just another institution, it is arguably the backbone ...

16.04.2019

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Ousting the JCPOA

... geographic name was a signal to the United States’ allies in the region. However, a different explanation is also possible. If the “Arab Gulf,” this bait for Iranians’ nationalistic feelings, was mentioned in the same context as Washington’s accusations of the regime and the IRGC, then the United States might be hoping that ordinary Iranians will consolidate around the primary power institutions. In this case, the Trump administration will no longer be required to differentiate between the “right” Iranians and the defendants ...

27.10.2017

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