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Who Is Saeed Jalili, Khamenei Loyalist Demonstrating Stubbornness in Iranian Regime’s Foreign Affairs

Full Name: Saeed Jalili Date of Birth: September 6, 1965 Place of Birth: Mashhad, Iran Current Positions: Member of the Strategic Council for Foreign Relations, Representative of Khamenei in ...
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Iran’s deeper strategy in Syria and Lebanon

Summary The war in Gaza is pushing the shadow conflict between Iran and Israel out into the open. There is a grave risk that this escalates further in Lebanon ...
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October 7 attacks strengthen case for designating IRGC as a terrorist organization

Canada must designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization pursuant to the Criminal Code. So declared the House of Commons on May 8. Again. Yet ...
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All Eyes on Rafah or Iran, Controversy Erupts

A pro-Palestinian social media campaign using an image with the text ‘All Eyes on Rafah’ has raised huge controversy among Iranians. Those who oppose the campaign have launched their ...
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After Ali Khamenei, What’s Next in Iran?

The May 19 death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi brought renewed attention to Iran’s looming succession crisis. After more than three decades of consolidating his own power as Iran’s ...
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The main contenders to replace Raisi in Iran’s snap presidential election

With a month to go before Iran’s snap presidential election to replace ultraconservative Ebrahim Raisi following his death in a May 19 helicopter crash, a clearer picture is emerging ...
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