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Behnam Ben Taleblu

Behnam Ben Taleblu

The National Interest

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What It Will Take to Change the Regime in Iran

The U.S. Military Must Go Big—and Then Let Iranians Do the Rest

27.02.2026 20

Foreign Affairs

Behnam Ben Taleblu

Trump’s noose tightens on Iran — here’s what must come next

Winning can't mean cutting a deal with the Ayatollah or his security forces over the bodies of more than 30,000 murdered protesters.

29.01.2026 30

New York Post

Behnam Ben Taleblu

People of Iran keep rising up against tyranny, and we should help them

Iranians have once again taken to the streets in defiance of their Islamist and authoritarian government.

31.12.2025 10

New York Post

Behnam Ben Taleblu

Iran Reshuffles the Deck. Will it Matter?

24.08.2025 10

The National Interest

Behnam Ben Taleblu

Tehran’s Trump Trap

18.02.2025 5

The National Interest

Behnam Ben Taleblu

Energy crisis has Iran on the brink — and hands Trump a historic opportunity

“Fools” flocking to the “scent of kebab”: That’s how Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei recently described audiences abroad who sense an...

28.12.2024 5

New York Post

Behnam Ben Taleblu