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Middle East Roundtable: I Blockade You, You Blockade Me
Join Evan Maloney, Kyle Moran, and Wilfred M as they discuss the latest developments in the Middle East, including the ceasefire between the US and Iran.
Evan Moloney · April 24, 2026
Middle East Roundtable: JD Vance's No Good, Terrible, Very Bad Week
US Vice President JD Vance has had a disastrous week in Iran negotiations. Learn about the failed talks and the economic impact on the region.
Evan Moloney · April 16, 2026
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Evan Moloney, Wilfred Miner, and Kyle Moran examine Trump's two-week pause with Iran — a truce whose scope no party agrees on — and debate Hezbollah's threats, Gulf realignment, and who won.
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Iran Daily Dispatch — Monday, March 30, 2026
The Iran Daily Dispatch brings you the latest news and updates on the Iran conflict, including the latest strikes and developments.
Tessa Danvers · March 30, 2026 · 8:15
Iran Daily Dispatch — Friday, March 27, 2026
Iran's hardliners are pushing for an expanded nuclear weapons program, despite the US and Israel's efforts to engage Iran in peace negotiations.
Tessa Danvers · March 27, 2026
Iran Daily Dispatch — Thursday, March 26, 2026
Iran rejects Washington's peace overture even as Trump insists talks are underway, while congressional backlash, battered US bases, and near-$4 gas erode American support for the war.
Tessa Danvers · March 27, 2026
Iran Daily Dispatch — Wednesday, March 25, 2026
No-fluff daily news and developments on the Iran War, every weekday. Want to be notified when the Daily Dispatch comes out? Sign up for the Iran Daily Dispatch newsletter.
Tessa Danvers · March 25, 2026 · 9:53
Iran Daily Dispatch — Tuesday, March 24, 2026
No-fluff daily news and developments on the Iran War, every weekday. Want to be notified when the Daily Dispatch comes out? Sign up for the Iran Daily Dispatch newsletter.
Tessa Danvers · March 24, 2026 · 6:05
Iran Daily Dispatch — Monday, March 23, 2026
No-fluff daily news and developments on the Iran War, every weekday. Want to be notified when the Daily Dispatch comes out? Sign up for the Iran Daily Dispatch newsletter.
Tessa Danvers · March 23, 2026 · 7:58
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With shipping through Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb under threat, Turkey and Saudi Arabia are betting on rail. The plan could sideline a US-backed corridor through Israel, and redraw the region’s trade map.
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Netanyahu sold Trump a quick regime-change campaign; instead Israel got a hardened Tehran, a US-Iran deal that guts its nuclear case, and Washington pressing it to quit Lebanon.
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The recent ceasefire between the US and Iran has left the world stunned, but what does it mean for the Middle East?
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Kyle Moran · April 2, 2026 · 11 min read
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Syria's new multinational cleanup effort is trying to locate a chemical weapons stockpile that was supposedly eliminated in 2013, but much of the arsenal was never truly accounted for.
Kyle Moran · March 24, 2026 · 13 min read
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The Mojahedin e-Khalq, an Iranian exile organization, has a history of controversy and violence. Despite its claims of being a democratic alternative to the Islamic Republic of Iran, the group has been rejected by the Iranian people.
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