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The Gaza Crisis: A Strategic Boon for Iran

From On November 27, 2012 · Leave a Comment

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By Richard Javad Heydarian

The recent war in Gaza has been portrayed as a political dividend for the main protagonists, namely Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu, Egypt’s Mohammad Morsi, and the Hamas leadership in Gaza, despite the tremendous psychological, infrastructural and humanitarian costs borne by innocent civilians, especially the Palestinians.

As Hamas and [...]

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Gaza and Iran

From On November 19, 2012 · Leave a Comment

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What a difference four years can make! Almost a week into Operation Pillar of Defense and the Israelis have yet to make the case for the necessity of continuing the attacks on Gaza in order to prevent Iran’s expansion of its influence in the region. No more President Shimon Peres [...]

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