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Wechsler quoted in Semafor on strike on US troops in Jordan

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Wechsler quoted in Semafor on strike on US troops in Jordan

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Feb 22, 2024

Wechsler quoted in Semafor on strike on US troops in Jordan

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Feb 22, 2024

Wechsler quoted in Newsweek on strike on US troops in Jordan

By Atlantic Council

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Feb 22, 2024

Wechsler quoted in Morning Express on strike on US troops in Jordan

By Atlantic Council

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Feb 22, 2024

Panikoff joins Channel 4 to discuss strike on US troops in Jordan

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Feb 22, 2024

Panikoff quoted in Financial Times on strike on US troops in Jordan

By Atlantic Council

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Feb 22, 2024

Panikoff quoted in Bloomberg on strike on US troops in Jordan

By Atlantic Council

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IranSource

Feb 22, 2024

The United States needs a new Iran policy—and it involves regime change, but not the traditional kind

By Kelly Shannon

The tactics of 1979 are not enough in the 2020s. Additional strategies are necessary, and international support will be critical to ensuring the success of any mass democratic movement in Iran.

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EnergySource

Feb 21, 2024

Escalating Middle East conflict means North America must bolster global energy security

By Julia Nesheiwat

The Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea have raised shipping costs and caused delays for certain traded goods. While global energy supply has remained uninterrupted, the threat of a broader conflict in the region raises the chances that there will be disruptive attacks on energy and transport infrastructure, putting energy security at risk.

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Feb 16, 2024

Iran is socially engineering mass depression to suppress dissent  

By Saeid Golkar and Kasra Aarabi

The Islamic Republic has worked tirelessly to strategize and doctrinize control of Iranians’ minds and bodies. But it hasn't always been successful.

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Feb 13, 2024

Charai in The National Interest: Only American leadership can solve the Middle East crisis

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