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By Abbas Milani - Jun 26,2021
PALO ALTO — Iran’s presidential election on June 18 was the most farcical in the history of the Islamic regime, even more so than the 2009 election, often called an “electoral coup”.
By Abbas Milani - Jan 05,2020
STANFORD — The assassination by the United States of Qassem Soleimani, the commander of Iran’s Quds Force, was certainly a major escalation in the two countries’ long-running conflict. But it need not beget World War III, as some pundits are already predicting.
By Abbas Milani - Oct 15,2017
The United States and Iran have rarely agreed on how to proceed with nuclear talks or other elements of their bilateral relations.
By Abbas Milani - May 23,2017
Iran’s presidential election on May 19 was paradoxical and potentially pivotal.It began as a sleepy affair — a likely victory for the incumbent, Hassan Rouhani, running against a motley crew of conservative has-beens or upstarts.Moreover, a two-term presidency has been the defaul


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