Fighting Is Over, How Will Iran's Government Behave Now?
Now fighting is over, the question is how Iran's government will behave. Early clues point to more authoritarianism and prioritising relations with China

It’s estimated at least 118 Americans have died fighting in Ukraine after volunteering for the war effort.
Now fighting is over, the question is how Iran's government will behave. Early clues point to more authoritarianism and prioritising relations with China
As America celebrates its 250th birthday, we will hear familiar tributes to democracy, freedom, and self-government. All deserve recognition. But the most revolutionary American idea may have been something else entirely. It was the idea that birthplace should not determine destiny. That statement sounds ordinary today. For most of human history, it would have sounded […]
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Israel and Hezbollah continued fighting into Saturday, despite both agreeing to a renewed ceasefire, once again putting the U.S.-Iran Memorandum of Understanding in jeopardy. Intense fighting broke out on Friday morning after a relative lull in fighting following the announcement of the MOU. Iran lodged complaints and threatened to withdraw from negotiations completely, prompting a […]