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Iran poised to respond to USIsraeli strikes on energy infrastructure

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Iran poised to respond to US-Israeli strikes on energy infrastructure

TEHRAN – Iran is preparing to retaliate against a U.S.-Israeli attack that struck parts of its refining facilities in the southern port city of Asaluyeh on Wednesday morning. The targeted installations process a significant portion of natural gas extracted from South Pars, the world’s largest gas field, located on the maritime border between Iran and Qatar in the Persian Gulf.

Iran poised to respond to US-Israeli strikes on energy infrastructure

Iran and the limits of Western fantasy

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Iran and the limits of Western fantasy

MADRID - For nearly three weeks, the United States and Israel have acted on a set of assumptions about Iran that were as rigid as they were detached from reality. Their campaign sought not merely to degrade capabilities but to reshape the political order. Senior leaders were targeted. Symbols of state authority were assaulted. Diplomatic openings were exploited to create the impression of leverage. Everything suggested a strategy designed to produce systemic transformation.

Iran and the limits of Western fantasy

French regional presence under scrutiny after death of officer

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French regional presence under scrutiny after death of officer

A drone strike on Thursday evening killed 42-year-old French officer Arnaud Frion at the Mala Qara Kurdish base near Erbil, raising concerns over the risks of France’s involvement in the U.S.-led conflict against Iran. The attack highlights growing opposition to Western military presence in Iraq.

French regional presence under scrutiny after death of officer

The scholarsoldier and the architecture of erasure Knowledge production on Iran

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The scholar-soldier and the architecture of erasure: Knowledge production on Iran

MADRID – In the weeks since the United States and Israel launched their coordinated and illegal military campaign against Iran, a familiar cast of figures has reappeared across Western media platforms and policy institutes. They arrive as analysts, senior fellows, Iran specialists. Their titles confer the aura of scholarly detachment. They speak about escalation thresholds, deterrence calculations and government survival dynamics. Their tone is measured. Their language is technical. Their authority appears unquestionable.

The scholar-soldier and the architecture of erasure: Knowledge production on Iran