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Amir Taheri

Paris can take whatever side it likes, but cannot hide or redefine the identity of that side.
Compared to what happened in other “Arab Spring” countries, what is unfolding in Syria may seem reassuring. But the Iranian elephant is a big one.
Iran’s new president, according to its former foreign minister, wants the United States and Iran to create a condominium in the Middle East, wipe Israel off the map via referendum and help Iran revive its moribund economy.
Wrecking the furniture in universities and burning the Israeli and American flags may produce feel-good moments, but are unlikely to pave the way to peace.
Hezbollah’s defeat is not merely Lebanon’s victory; it is a triumph for the entire Middle East.
Being elevated as the bravest leader of “resistance,” Hezbollah’s Hassan Nasrallah may find himself in deep water without a lifeline from the ayatollah.
Iran has crossed a red line—forcing responses from both Israel and America. The Islamic Republic is openly courting war. We should not give them the war that they want.
Israel has broken the tacit agreement that allowed both sides to plausibly deny attacks against each other, putting the “Supreme Leader” in a delicate position.
One could be forgiven for concluding that the BBC and Iranian media are covering two different wars.
Why did Hamas attack out of the blue? Hamas apologists’ usual shibboleths can’t explain, let alone justify, the terror group’s actions.
Khamenei has made his position clear right from the start: Israel has no right to exist as a state.
The current talk about normalization and reconstruction is a subterfuge to avoid the core geopolitical aspect of this tragedy.