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Category Archives: Iran
Ten Elite Academic Programs Working Overtime On The Iran War Now
With the U.S.-Israeli campaign now in its second month, these are the university centers and departments producing the most emergency panels, rapid-response papers, private briefings for policymakers, op-eds, media hits, and (in some cases) managing campus fallout. They’re the ones … Continue reading
Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders Of The ABC News Iran War Coverage Now
Stephen Turner’s convenient beliefs are operating at full broadcast strength in the ABC Newsroom, the Washington bureau, the Jerusalem and Beirut embeds, and the evening-news control room right now. With the U.S.-Israeli campaign in its second month, Khamenei martyred, nuclear … Continue reading
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Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders Of The Financial Times Iran War Coverage Now
Stephen Turner’s convenient beliefs are purring along nicely in the Financial Times newsroom, the London editorial offices, the Dubai/Beijing/Istanbul bureaus, and the markets desk right now. With the U.S.-Israeli campaign in its second month, Khamenei martyred, nuclear sites cratered, Iranian … Continue reading
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Ten Convenient Beliefs For Leaders Of The WSJ Iran War coverage Now
Stephen Turner’s convenient beliefs are operating at full throttle in the Wall Street Journal newsroom, the Washington and Jerusalem bureaus, and the editorial-page offices right now. With the U.S.-Israeli campaign in its second month, Khamenei martyred, nuclear sites cratered, Iranian … Continue reading
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Ten Convenient Beliefs For IRGC Leaders Now
Stephen Turner’s convenient beliefs are battle-tested and thriving inside the IRGC command bunkers right now. With Khamenei martyred, nuclear sites turned to rubble, oil terminals smoking, and the U.S.-Israeli air campaign grinding into its second month, these beliefs let the … Continue reading
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Ten Convenient Beliefs For FDD analysts now
Stephen Turner’s convenient beliefs are working overtime at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies right now. With the U.S.-Israeli campaign in month two, Khamenei gone, nuclear facilities bombed, the IRGC bleeding, and the regime still firing back with whatever missiles … Continue reading
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Ten Convenient Beliefs For Iran Experts Now
Stephen Turner’s “convenient beliefs” (aka good bad theories) are thriving in the Iran-watcher community right now. With the U.S.-Israeli air campaign in its second month, Khamenei dead, nuclear sites cratered, the economy in free-fall, and hardliners doubling down, these beliefs … Continue reading
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Alliance Theory and the Israel Lobby War in the United States
The pro-Israel and anti-Israel lobbies in the United States do not compete for authority by saying they want power. They compete by invoking languages of Jewish Safety, Defending Democracy, Fighting Genocide, Decolonization, or responsibility for sustaining either an ironclad alliance … Continue reading
The Mossad Blame Game and the Hope of Regime Change in Iran
Recent anonymous attacks on Mossad Director David Barnea reveal less about intelligence failures than about the political need to assign blame for an outcome that was always unlikely. As expectations of rapid regime change in Iran fade, unnamed sources have … Continue reading
The Next Phase of the 2026 Iran War: Live from the Strait of Hormuz Stadium – FA Cup Quarter-Final Style
Grok says: Good evening, folks. Welcome back to our exclusive coverage here on Grok Sports, where we’re treating this escalating Middle East knockout as the ultimate FA Cup tie. It’s the United States of America (with Israel playing that classic … Continue reading
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