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Shahram Akbarzadeh

Shahram Akbarzadeh

Brisbane Times

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Trump signed plenty of contracts in the Middle East, but he’s no closer to the two ‘deals’ he really wants

Trump skirted the ongoing tragedy in Gaza, bypassed Israel and offered no new initiatives on Iran’s nuclear program.

15.05.2025 3

The Conversation

Shahram Akbarzadeh

Iran’s leaders have everything to lose in a direct war with Israel. Why take such a massive risk?

With Iran’s firing of some 180 ballistic missiles at Israel overnight, the Middle East is again on the brink of what would be a costly, ruinous...

02.10.2024 10

The Conversation

Shahram Akbarzadeh

Is Iran’s anti-Israel and American rhetoric all bark and no bite?

On August 27, Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, told the newly elected president, Masoud Pezeshkian, and his...

01.09.2024 8

The Conversation

Shahram Akbarzadeh