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2026-06-26 20:49
By Garsha Vazirian
Trump sees himself ‘most powerful man that the planet has ever known’
Regime Change by Haberman and Swan exposes a Washington where spectacle, sycophancy, and magical thinking have replaced governance
TEHRAN — The release of “Regime Change” by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan in June offers a devastating autopsy of American power in the 21st century. The book exposes a political system corrupted by spectacle and magical thinking that operates as a lawless cesspool.
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2026-05-10 21:23
By Wesam Bahrani
Netanyahu between war fallout and internal crises
TEHRAN – As war repercussions persist and multiple fronts remain open, the Israeli regime has effectively entered election mode.
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2026-05-08 21:18
By Garsha Vazirian
America’s casino kleptocracy
How the fusion of law, markets, and war turned the U.S. into a high-stakes operating system for elite enrichment
TEHRAN — When asked recently about the ethical implications of political insiders gambling on war outcomes via prediction markets, Trump’s response was as blunt as it was unsurprisingly nihilistic: “The world is a casino. It is what it is.”
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2026-02-22 20:26
By Wesam Bahrani
Israeli leadership: The cycle of corruption that drives aggression
TEHRAN – Power under pressure often reveals its survival instincts. In the Israeli regime’s case, political crisis and regional violence have become increasingly intertwined.
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2025-12-20 16:52
Imran Khan and wife handed 17-year sentences over ‘undervalued gifts’
A Pakistani court convicted and sentenced imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife on Saturday to 17 years in prison after finding them guilty of retaining and selling state gifts, AFP reported Saturday, citing officials and Khan’s party.
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2025-12-01 19:20
Netanyahu’s brazen pardon plea sparks fury, drawing ‘banana republic’ scorn
Hundreds of enraged Israelis converged on President Isaac Herzog’s private residence Sunday night, asserting that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s shock petition for a presidential pardon marks a death blow to Israel’s so-called “democratic foundations.”
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2025-11-30 18:19
Philippine protesters rally against trillion‑peso corruption scandal
Tens of thousands of people have marched in the Philippine capital, Manila, demanding President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s resignation over a corruption scandal linked to government spending on flood-control infrastructure, Al Jazeera reported Sunday.
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2025-11-15 19:48
Trump's luxury Diriyah deal sharpens pay-for-play charge as MBS' visit looms
The Trump Organization is in talks to attach its brand to Diriyah, the Saudi $63 billion government-led redevelopment — a development that arrives just days before Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s planned visit to Washington.
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2025-10-26 20:19
By Garsha Vazirian
The family business: Drones, crypto, and Trump’s corruption machine
TEHRAN – The U.S. War Department’s recent purchase of 3,500 drone motors and related components from Unusual Machines — a company in which Donald Trump Jr. holds roughly a $4 million stake and served as an adviser — has intensified scrutiny over what critics call an administration increasingly comfortable turning policy into personal profit.