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Items by Leila Hamedani
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Iraq’s Central Bank is helping Iran to evade US sanctions and fund the Quds Force
Saudi Arabia’s Al-Arabiya news agency reported in February that Iraq — more specifically the Iraqi Central Bank — has played a major part in helping Iran to get around US sanctions, thus providing it with the means to continue funding the Quds Force, which is labelled as a terrorist group…
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Iran’s money laundering threatens international markets
For the better part of two decades, the international focus on Iran has been pointed uniformly at the country’s nuclear aspirations. Years of diplomatic efforts to reconcile with Tehran have all revolved around this issue. The truth is, however, that of all the harmful activities orchestrated by the regime, it…
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Pragmatism on the rise in Iran: Why the EU should look to Mohsen Rezaee
The eyes and ears of much of the world have shifted to Iran’s tumultuous political climate, as the country’s 18 June presidential elections loom ever closer. While many in the West perceive Iranian politics as a monolith of extremism and militant leaning Islam, the truth is in fact much more…