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A Surprise Win by an Iranian Reformist A Surprise Win by an Iranian Reformist
The new president in Tehran is likely to renew outreach to the United States.
Jul 9, 2024 / Bob Dreyfuss
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Is an Iran Upset in the Making? Is an Iran Upset in the Making?
A reformist challenges five conservatives in the June 28 presidential vote.
Jun 19, 2024 / Bob Dreyfuss
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Biden’s Failure to Rejoin the Iran Nuclear Deal Was an Unforced Error Biden’s Failure to Rejoin the Iran Nuclear Deal Was an Unforced Error
The question remains: Could some version of it be salvaged in 2025?
May 3, 2024 / Bob Dreyfuss
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Would Trump Go to War With Iran to Get Reelected? Would Trump Go to War With Iran to Get Reelected?
The administration’s escalating aggression toward Iran could be leading to a full-blown war ahead of the November election.
Aug 13, 2020 / Bob Dreyfuss
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Trump Has No Secret Intel on the Coronavirus’s Origins Trump Has No Secret Intel on the Coronavirus’s Origins
The current administration is smearing China in the same way Bush fabricated intelligence on Iraq.
May 22, 2020 / no-paywall / Bob Dreyfuss
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How Rudy Giuliani Became Trump’s Shadow Secretary of State How Rudy Giuliani Became Trump’s Shadow Secretary of State
Through his travels from Iran to Ukraine, Giulani has become a walking, talking conflict-of-interest machine.
Mar 6, 2020 / Bob Dreyfuss
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Iran Has Called Washington’s Bluff Iran Has Called Washington’s Bluff
At the UN, Tehran is challenging the Europeans to defy Washington—and the attack on Saudi oil installations demonstrates that Iran can fight back against US sanctions, whether dire...
Sep 23, 2019 / Bob Dreyfuss
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Trump May Not Want War With Iran—but the Coalition of the Killing May Give Him One Trump May Not Want War With Iran—but the Coalition of the Killing May Give Him One
That’s why it’s critical that the public, Congress, and especially Dems seeking to replace Trump in 2020 speak out against it now.
May 17, 2019 / Editorial / Bob Dreyfuss
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Trump and Bolton Are Putting War With Iran on a Hair Trigger Trump and Bolton Are Putting War With Iran on a Hair Trigger
The announcement that the Pentagon is sending a strike force to the Middle East caps a yearlong campaign of threats and intimidation.
May 7, 2019 / Bob Dreyfuss
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The Trump Administration Wants a War with Iran The Trump Administration Wants a War with Iran
Neoconservatives in Washington are ready to spark America’s next military disaster—one that may well be worse than the Iraq War.
Mar 11, 2019 / Bob Dreyfuss