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Iran Denies Asking Trump to Talk; Official Says No Negotiations Will Be Considered Until a New Supreme Leader Is Named
A senior Iranian official told Drop Site that despite U.S. claims that Iran’s military capacity is decimated, Tehran is expanding its retaliatory…
Mar 6
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Dozens Killed and Thousands Displaced in Growing Pakistan-Afghan Border Conflict
Amid the U.S.-Israel war on Iran, Pakistan's recent assertiveness against the Taliban also serves as a message to the West.
Mar 5
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U.S.-Israeli Bombing and Assassination Campaign Intensifies in Iran as Israel Threatens Wider War Against Hezbollah
The Drop Site team speaks with Karim Makdisi in Beirut.
Mar 3
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Iranian Officials to Drop Site: Tehran is Showing “Unbelievable Level of Flexibility" in Talks to Prevent U.S. War
Iran understands it is dealing with an erratic U.S. president, but its negotiators still believe they can thread the needle with Trump.
Feb 24
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Murtaza Hussain
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"This is Not a Dress Rehearsal": U.S. Engaged in Massive Military Buildup as Threat To Bomb Iran Grows
“In case we don’t make a deal, we’ll need it,” Trump has said. Iran remains defiant in the face of ultimatums, pledging unprecedented retaliation to any…
Feb 18
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EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Military Tells Key Middle East Ally to Prepare for Attack on Iran
In addition to military targets, Trump is considering strikes on senior Iranian leaders with the aim of spurring the overthrow of the Iranian…
Jan 30
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Somalia Plans to Foment Conflict in Awdal Region After Israeli Recognition of Somaliland
The Israeli recognition of the breakaway state of Somaliland has raised alarms from nearby states and risks triggering a new armed conflict.
Jan 29
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As Airstrikes Loom, Hundreds of Afghan Refugees Still Stranded at U.S. Base in Qatar
After U.S. travel freeze and with the looming threat of an Iran war, hundreds of Afghan evacuees remain trapped and fearful near Doha.
Jan 28
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Notes from the Ground: Reflections on a Month That Shook Iran
Kaveh Rostamkhani, a photographer and essayist, speaks to Drop Site about what he saw and felt over the past several weeks inside Iran
Jan 22
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The US-Israeli Agenda in Iran
Tehran University’s Foad Izadi says the U.S. and its allies want to balkanize Iran and take its oil and gas. They succeeded in a 1953 coup, he argues…
Jan 21
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“Total War For Survival”: Syria’s SDF Prepares for Showdown With Damascus
The Syrian government has been pressing forward with an offensive against the SDF alongside tenuous negotiations for a ceasefire in northeastern Syria.
Jan 20
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The Unbreakable Nael Barghouti
After 45 years in Israeli captivity, the longest-held Palestinian prisoner speaks about his fight for liberation: “We deserve a state under the sun.”
Jan 19
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