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      <title>Iran’s pressure point: Internal control, economic strain and strategic timing</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A convergence of security crackdowns, economic vulnerability and political uncertainty raises questions about the regime’s long-term stability]]></description>
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      <title>A turning point in Gaza: The fall of Hamas begins</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hamas stands more isolated than at any time since its founding.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Khamenei fears a collapse of the Islamic Revolution</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[If the West wants to stop Iran from becoming a nuclear power, it must target the real objective: regime change.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Jun 2025 12:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Iran’s negotiation method: Between ideology and economic reality</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Will the West fall once more into the trap of Persian patience?]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 09:53:34 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Why Israel should embrace its role as a regional power</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Israel can, and should, begin to act not merely as a state defending its survival, but as a proactive regional power shaping the future of the Middle East.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 05:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Turkey’s internal crisis and strategic expansion</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The coming weeks are critical in determining the trajectory of Turkish politics. While the current crisis exposes Erdogan’s vulnerability, if he weathers it—as he has others—he is likely to emerge emboldened, with even fewer internal constraints on his foreign policy ambitions.]]></description>
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      <title>Israel must neutralize terrorists, not exile them abroad</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Israel must abandon the revolving door policy of arrest-release-rearrest and transition from a preventative approach to a preemptive elimination strategy.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2025 12:31:41 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Breaking the paradigm in Gaza</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Israel has decided to break the paradigm by resuming military action. While this step does carry risks for the hostages, the alternative—giving Hamas more time to prepare and solidify its control—is far worse.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 11:19:47 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Iranian subversion in Jordan and Judea and Samaria post-Oct. 7</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The regime’s hardliners view recent setbacks as temporary tactical challenges that must be navigated before resuming their broader objectives.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 09 Mar 2025 11:50:04 GMT</pubDate>
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