Iraq launches a massive sweep against state corruption, but citizens wonder if new billionaire Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi will target top politicians.
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Iranian students are back in the streets, defying a bloody crackdown, chanting for the supreme leader’s overthrow.
Iran’s protesters are not seeking reform but the end of the Islamic Republic, facing a brutal crackdown with internet blackouts.
As Iran cracks down, Trump’s instincts favor staying out, seeking a deal rather than a messy, high-risk war.
Erdogan’s crackdown on Turkey’s resurgent CHP reflects fear of its electoral threat, testing the country’s democratic future.
Iran is pursuing nuclear talks on its own terms, offering minor concessions while refusing to freeze enrichment or abandon missile programs.
Iraq’s crackdown on Kataib Hezbollah aims to weaken Iran’s strongest proxy and counter militia-empowering legislation ahead of critical elections.