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Political Judgment in Judicial Guise

Political Judgment in Judicial Guise

JCPOA optimists in Iran are handed another bite of the reality sandwich as the highest U.S. court finalizes the confiscation of part of Iran’s assets in compensation for victims of a bombing that happened more than two decades ago.

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Almost No Creativity

Almost No Creativity

The governor of Iran’s Central Bank Valiollah Seif says Iran has seen “almost nothing” from the US, facilitating Iran’s financial transactions following the nuclear deal. That phrasing has given the country’s principlist newspapers and news agencies headlines with minute differences, even in font sizes.

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Rouhani’s Right Decision

Rouhani’s Right Decision

An essay by Mohammad Ali Sobhani, former director general for Middle East affairs at the Iranian Foreign Ministry, published in Tehran’s Shargh daily

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