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Erfan Fard, Opinion Contributor

Erfan Fard, Opinion Contributor

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Iran is not a normal nation you can make deals with. It’s a national security threat

Iran's Islamic Republic has used diplomacy as a shield while building terrorist networks and proxy warfare capabilities threatening U.S. national...

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Erfan Fard, Opinion Contributor

The US must not misread a desperate, cornered Iran

If Washington continues to read Iran as a stable revisionist power rather than an insecure regime increasingly focused on survival, it may misjudge...

20.05.2026 5

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Erfan Fard, Opinion Contributor

Iran is gambling that Trump will cave. It hasn’t gone well for them so far

Tehran's ruling system still does not believe President Donald Trump is prepared to go beyond pressure and dismantle the Islamic Republic of Iran.

20.05.2026 20

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Erfan Fard, Opinion Contributor

Trump is trying to negotiate with an Iranian regime at war with itself

Tehran's power structure shows signs of collapse as IRGC, parliamentary and security factions clash amid rumors surrounding Mojtaba Khamenei.

01.05.2026 10

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Erfan Fard, Opinion Contributor

Iran isn’t moving toward a deal — it is hardening into a new junta

Iran's regime is a collapsing order trying to survive through tension, terror and deception.

24.04.2026 10

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Erfan Fard, Opinion Contributor

A more dangerous, repressive junta is arising out of Iran's ashes

Paradoxically, U.S. and Israeli air power may succeed in degrading the regime’s forces and nuclear infrastructure while failing to reduce — even...

03.04.2026 10

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Erfan Fard, Opinion Contributor

The endgame in Iran: No stopping until regime-change

Allowing the Islamic Republic to survive this confrontation could transform a military victory into a political defeat.

09.03.2026 20

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Erfan Fard, Opinion Contributor

All eyes on Iran: How far is Trump willing to go?

Although “deal or war” is a classical compliance tactic, its main flaw is that the regime's commitment to survival may be more intense than...

24.02.2026 20

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Erfan Fard, Opinion Contributor

Trump is helping nudge Iran's theocratic regime over the edge

The path to democracy in today’s Iran is difficult, winding, and rocky. But it is being traveled.

09.01.2026 20

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Erfan Fard, Opinion Contributor