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1979 Iranian Revolution

The revolution that led to the cancellation of Iran's purchases of US military equipment.

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What exactly comprised the $1.7 billion settlement with Iran and how was it sourced?

The consisted of two parts: $400 million in principal held in a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) trust fund and roughly $1.3 billion in accrued interest; the principal came from the FMS Trust Fund and the...

Feb 3, 2026

In recent years, American federalism has become more decentralised.

The short answer: in recent years is neither simply more decentralized nor uniformly more centralized; it has become more transactional and issue-specific, producing pockets of devolution alongside ne...