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Sanctions and Economic Ambitions

Iran's economic ambitions and strategies to evade sanctions, and their impact on US-Iran relations.

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Jan 23, 2026
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What were the main diplomatic steps and dates leading to the Abraham Accords between Israel, UAE, and Bahrain?

were the product of fast-moving, in summer–early autumn 2020 that first produced an normalization announcement on August 13, 2020 and culminated in formal signing of trilateral and bilateral documents...

Jan 13, 2026
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Iran defeat immediately possible

A rapid, decisive “defeat” of Iran—meaning the immediate toppling of the Islamic Republic or its complete military incapacitation—is not realistically attainable in the near term given the regime’s re...

Jan 17, 2026

Immunity not withstanding what actions yo date are impeachable of Trump's

A chorus of House resolutions and Democratic lawmakers outline a string of presidential acts that, immunity notwithstanding, are presented as impeachable: unauthorized military actions abroad (notably...

Jan 14, 2026

Can Iran defeat israel

A conventional, decisive Iranian military victory over Israel is highly unlikely given Israel’s technological air and missile-defense edge, U.S. backing and concentrated, integrated forces, yet Iran c...

Jan 13, 2026

How Midnight Hammer

Operation Midnight Hammer was a surprise U.S. strike on three Iranian nuclear sites—Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan—launched in June 2025 using a long-range strike package that included seven B-2 stealth b...

Jan 10, 2026

What are the policy positions of AIPAC on key Middle East issues?

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) publicly defines its mission as strengthening and expanding the U.S.–Israel relationship and advancing policies that "enhance the security of the U...