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Iran’s top general warns attacks would trigger regional war and ‘strategic defeat’
TEHRAN (Realist English). Iran’s top military commander warned on Saturday that any “adventurist” action against the Islamic Republic would result...
Iran says US nuclear talks in Muscat were a “good start”
MUSCAT (Realist English). Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said a new round of indirect nuclear talks with the United States,...
Pompeo hints at US involvement in unrest and attacks in Iran
TEL AVIV (Realist English). Former US secretary of state and ex-CIA director Mike Pompeo has made a rare public statement...
Khamenei warns of regional war amid US military build-up in the Gulf
TEHRAN (Realist English). Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei warned on Sunday that any US attack on the Islamic Republic would...
Larijani emerges as central figure in Iran’s January crackdown, sources say
TEHRAN (Realist English). A former Islamic Republic official has alleged that Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council,...
Iran warns EU states of retaliation after IRGC blacklisting
TEHRAN (Realist English). Iran’s top security official Ali Larijani has warned that the armed forces of European Union member states...
Turkey watches Iran protests warily, prioritising stability over regime change
ANKARA (Realist English). Turkey is closely monitoring the ongoing protests in Iran, wary that prolonged unrest could destabilise a key...
IRGC says it foiled foreign-backed plot to destabilise Iran
TEHRAN (Realist English). The Intelligence Organization of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it has dismantled what it described...
Iraq’s Shia ruling bloc backs Nouri al-Maliki for prime minister
BAGHDAD (Realist English). Iraq’s main Shia political alliance, which holds a majority in parliament, has endorsed former prime minister Nouri...
Israel prepares strike on Iran: leak of uranium capture plan causes scandal in Knesset
TEHRAN (Realist English). The diplomatic process between the United States and Iran has entered its final stage, but military rhetoric on...
China and Kazakhstan launch grain hub
BEIJING (Realist English). China and Kazakhstan have agreed to establish a joint grain trading platform aimed at strengthening food security...
Putin and Xi Shape a New Architecture of Cooperation
BEIJING (Realist English). Russia and China have agreed to further strengthen their comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation, expand economic ties,...
“Restrictions Alone Are Not Enough — Children Need to Be Engaged”: Paata Amonashvili on Meaningful Alternatives to Gadgets
TBILISI (Realist English). Restrictions alone are not enough to overcome children’s dependence on gadgets — children must be offered meaningful...
Turkey and Israel on the verge of direct confrontation
MOSCOW (Realist English). Leading researcher at IMEMO RAS and Candidate of Historical Sciences Stanislav Ivanov analyzes the causes and consequences...
NATO Anchors at Hormuz? IRGC Warns of Retaliation
TEHRAN (Realist English). On May 20, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued an uncompromising statement: if the United States undertakes...
Replacing Baathists with Islamists: why Kurds and other minorities in Syria have not seen equality
HASAKAH (Realist English). The overthrow of Bashar al‑Assad and the rise to power in Damascus of radical Islamist groups has not...
Russia seeks its place in China’s new transport corridor
MOSCOW (Realist English). Ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s official visit to Beijing, experts are increasingly discussing the hidden contradictions...
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