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It's not often that the contemporary Iran influence network all assembles in one place for easy cataloguing. Eagerly awaiting some intrepid sleuth to issue the full attendee list.
Today the Iranian regime hosted its annual UNGA meeting for think tanks and media in New York. One #Iran specialist who was previously invited told the WSJ earlier in the week, "no one wants to be seen going." But some showed up.
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A very, very good question. Sadly, we all know the answer.
Was there any coordinated walkout by member states when Pezeshkian spoke at the @UN?
Asking for the tens of thousands of Iranian protesters slaughtered in January, those currently on death row, and the countless families still seeking justice.
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Ilan Berman retweeted
Mayor Mamdani, you said war criminals who set foot in New York should be arrested.
Good news. One is in New York city this week.
The president of the Islamic Republic is coming to the United Nations, right here in New York.
He heads the regime that massacre innocent protesters. They gunned down unarmed protesters in the streets, hanged our children, and sent its agents to Brooklyn to kidnap and kill a New Yorker.
That New Yorker is me. The FBI files and federal indictments are public. Look them up.
If you have the courage to talk about arresting those responsible for crimes against humanity, start with the man sleeping five miles from your office.
Are you willing to act, Mayor? Or do Iranian lives not count?
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Japan is intently focused on the future of warfare. The state of its population tells us why. I explain, in my latest for @forbes.
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Pray tell, how can a university that does not reflect the political system at all possibly prepare students for the real world? For that matter, why is its polisci department still accredited? Explain to me like I’m five years old.
Princeton is the latest university to achieve academic nirvana: not a single faculty member contributes to a Republican candidate or campaign. Conversely, 98% of political donations went to Democrats or Democrat-affiliated groups...jonathanturley.org/2026/09/1…
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Ilan Berman retweeted
The war in Ukraine is increasingly connected to conflicts and strategic competition far beyond Eastern Europe.
On this episode of Peace and Power Ukraine, host @Garymarx is joined by @ilanberman, Senior Vice President of the American Foreign Policy Council, to examine the growing connections between Russia, China, Iran and North Korea—and what those relationships mean for Ukraine and U.S. foreign policy.
Berman discusses Ukraine’s expanding defense technology capabilities, the pressures created by competing demands for air defense and munitions, and the challenges facing U.S. efforts to negotiate with Vladimir Putin.
The conversation also examines sanctions against Russia, efforts to pressure Russia’s energy sector, Ukraine’s deep-strike campaign, and how Moscow has transformed its economy to sustain a prolonged war.
Finally, Berman explains why he believes Russia’s wartime economic model could have implications beyond Ukraine and argues that any strategy for isolating Moscow must account for the international partnerships helping Russia sustain its war effort.
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China is making major inroads in the Middle East. A case in point is Egypt, which is drifting decisively into Beijing's orbit. I explain, in my latest column for @forbes.
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Whenever anyone invokes the “genocide” canard, show them this graphic - and then ask them their logical conclusion. Facts are stubborn things.
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A quarter-century after 9/11, we have learned a number of important lessons. My latest National Security Notebook.
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To deal with Iran, the U.S. needs to go back to the future… and dust off its Cold War playbook. I make the case, in @Newsweek today.
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All I can think of is "don't be unkind, don't be unkind, don't be unkind." Also, I suddenly wonder when Family Guy is on next.
The head of Rossotrudnichestvo, Igor Chaika, attempted to downplay Russia's deteriorating relationship with Armenia today, but admitted that "there are ups and downs."
The admission comes as Russia's influence in the Caucasus wanes due to the war in Ukraine.
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The Islamic Republic is intensifying its war on information. The West needs to push back. I explain the stakes, in my latest for @WashTimes
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I will say this yet again... we live in the absolute stupidest timeline.
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Publicly, Putin and Xi may promote the “no limits” partnership between their two countries. Privately, however, that alliance is limited… and riven by contradictions. My latest, in @STATECRAFTAFPC.
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Long overdue, but here's a new episode of DISINFORMATION WARS! This time, I speak with my colleague @tjrkent about his new book, and Russia's information manipulation in the Ukraine war. Check it out!
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With Washington trying to restart a strategic dialogue with the DPRK, South Koreans are now decidedly nervous. My latest National Security Notebook.
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