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  • Iran Protests Shake the Pillars of Power… The Broadest, Most

    Iranian opposition figures believe that the confrontation between the street and the regime has entered its final stage, as the factors of collapse continue to accumulate. They argue that the regime is in a critical position, increasingly fearful of losing control entirely, which is driving it to resort to even greater violence. This, they say, makes the question no longer whether the regime will fall, but when?

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    Cover Iran Protests Stronger

  • It Began with the Merchants Before It Expanded… Will the

    Chants that no one previously dared to voice are echoing through the streets of Tehran these days, including “Death to the dictator,” shouted by protesters against the deteriorating economic conditions in the country, declaring their inability to endure the pressures they now face on a daily basis. Will the protests that began with merchants and were later joined by university students and broader segments of society lead to the fall of the regime?

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    Iranian Protester Sitting in Defiance

  • “Smuggling rings lure and enlist them, how do Iraqis turn

    In November 2023, Ali Qais, 23, from the Al-Kifah district in central Baghdad, took a surprising step by traveling to Russia after receiving an invitation to study the Russian language — a requirement for admission to Russian institutes. Months earlier, Ali, who held only a middle school certificate, had contacted an Iraqi resident in Russia involved in smuggling, known as “Aboud, the Son of Iraq.” Aboud persuaded him to travel for study or immigration, saying the study invitation cost $2,300, plus $700 for the flight ticket, and promised to handle all registration, residency, and accommodation arrangements. Two other young men,…

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