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Jan 4, 2020

The implications of the Soleimani assasination

By Peter Westmacott

There will be plenty of people advising the US president that, even with Soleimani gone, the risk of leaving the stage completely is that Iran will find it even easier to fill the vacuum.

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Jan 3, 2020

Carpenter quoted in VICE on rising tensions with Iran

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Jan 3, 2020

Fontenrose on CNN’s The Lead with Jake Tapper panel discussion on rising tensions with Iran

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Jan 3, 2020

Bell quoted in Politico on threats to Iraqi oil production

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Jan 3, 2020

Brookie quoted in CNN on Iran’s disinformation operations following Soleimani assassination

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Jan 3, 2020

Fontenrose quoted in Axios commenting on imminent threats from Iran

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Jan 3, 2020

Slavin interviewed on Yahoo News panel discussing fallout after US assassination of Soleimani

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Jan 3, 2020

Fontenrose quoted in VOA suggesting strikes will escalate as tensions with Iran rise

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Jan 3, 2020

Dagres interviewed on Al Jazeera discussing Iran’s retaliation for Suleimani’s death

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Slavin and Kadhim quoted in Politico on likely Iraqi parliamentary actions following Soleimani’s assassination

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