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Iran and America's long war
Iran and America's long war
The roots of the current conflict between the United States and Iran go back to the origins of the Islamic Republic and the seismic shockwaves it unleashed across the Middle East.
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Iran Blames U.S. Is-rael Strike For Commander De@th | Asia One News
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Iran and the US have been at war for decades. Here’s how it began
Iran and the US have been at war for decades. Here’s how it began
Undeclared military conflict between the two nations has been ongoing since the 1980s
San Diego World Affairs Council Coups, Chaos & Conflict How Cold War Interventions Led to the 2026 I
San Diego World Affairs Council Coups, Chaos & Conflict How Cold War Interventions Led to the 2026 I
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The Middle East enters its first Great War: a new order could emerge
The Middle East enters its first Great War: a new order could emerge
The overlapping crises in the Middle East evoke the spectre of a ‘Great War’, where multiple conflicts converge and regional order is irreversibly reconfigured.
Iran war: San Diego's role, Christian 'end times' rhetoric
Iran war: San Diego's role, Christian 'end times' rhetoric
We outline San Diego's connections to the war in Iran. Plus, how Christian "end times" theology could be influencing the Iran war.
A Military History of the US and Iran: From WWII Studebakers to AI Deepfakes of the 12 Day War
A Military History of the US and Iran: From WWII Studebakers to AI Deepfakes of the 12 Day War
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Opinion: San Diego’s key role in the ‘forever war’ with Iran
Opinion: San Diego’s key role in the ‘forever war’ with Iran
San Diego County entered this war as early as 2019.
Why the US Keeps Misreading Iran’s Place on the Map
Why the US Keeps Misreading Iran’s Place on the Map
As long as Washington sees Iran at the edge of the Middle East rather than the center of “West Asia,” it will continue to fall prey to miscalculations.
Iran and the US have been at war for decades – and there’s no end in sight
Iran and the US have been at war for decades – and there’s no end in sight
Conflict between the two nations – often via proxies like Israel – has taken many forms since the 1980s.
For Iran’s Regime, Better to Take a Beating than Capitulate
For Iran’s Regime, Better to Take a Beating than Capitulate
It seems natural to assume that relentless pressure will force authoritarian leaders to yield, yet the opposite is often true. When survival is at stake,
Iran: Even medieval rulers knew decapitation backfires
Iran: Even medieval rulers knew decapitation backfires
From medieval empires to Iran today, history shows killing rulers breeds chaos—so why does decapitation still drive Western Middle East policy?
Saudi foreign policy makers have read Sun Tzu well. Have Iran’s?
Saudi foreign policy makers have read Sun Tzu well. Have Iran’s?
In today’s MENA restraint and economic statecraft eclipse proxy wars, as Iran’s overstretch contrasts with Saudi Arabia’s calculated recalibration.
Iran regime: A Plato’s Republic thought experiment gone too far?
Iran regime: A Plato’s Republic thought experiment gone too far?
Tanya Goudsouzian & Ibrahim Al-Marashi turn to Plato’s Republic to show how Iran’s moral authority decayed into rule by force—laid bare during protests.
With Maduro abduction US addiction to regime change is now farce
With Maduro abduction US addiction to regime change is now farce
Maduro’s arrest revives a familiar US fantasy: that removing a strongman brings stability. From Iraq to Afghanistan, history suggests otherwise.
Opinion: Drug war mindset obscures truth about our addiction health crisis – San Diego Union-Tribune
Opinion: Drug war mindset obscures truth about our addiction health crisis – San Diego Union-Tribune
U.S. needs to address drug addiction as a public health crisis, not a national security one.
Opinion: Strike on Iran risks drawing San Diego military into another 'forever war'
Opinion: Strike on Iran risks drawing San Diego military into another 'forever war'
The conflict between Israel and Iran at this moment has the potential of sucking in the United States, and military forces from San Diego.
Ibrahim Al-Marashi KSWB AM Iran & Israel Segment June 24 2025
Ibrahim Al-Marashi KSWB AM Iran & Israel Segment June 24 2025
Ibrahim Al-Marashi KSWB AM Iran & Israel Segment June 24 2025
The Other Iran-Iraq War
The Other Iran-Iraq War
Israel is believed to have nuclear weapons. Why is it worried about Iran?
Israel is believed to have nuclear weapons. Why is it worried about Iran?
As the bombs keep landing and Israel continues its devastating attacks on Iran's nuclear program, it's easy to forget Iran remains a signatory of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Opinion: The takedown of Bashar Assad impacts many in the U.S. Here’s how.
Opinion: The takedown of Bashar Assad impacts many in the U.S. Here’s how.
Opinion: Assad's Fall a Mixed Message for San Diego's Diverse Syrian Community
Opinion: Assad's Fall a Mixed Message for San Diego's Diverse Syrian Community
The collapse of Assad’s regime shows the limits of Russian airpower
The collapse of Assad’s regime shows the limits of Russian airpower
What Syria means for Ukraine - Euromaidan Press
What Syria means for Ukraine - Euromaidan Press
The hunchback of Mosul
The hunchback of Mosul
Ibn Khaldun’s asabiyya and Bashar al-Assad’s rapid downfall
Ibn Khaldun’s asabiyya and Bashar al-Assad’s rapid downfall
Russia's Cold War Redux strategy for the Middle East lies in ruins
Russia's Cold War Redux strategy for the Middle East lies in ruins
The Syrian Civil War's 2015 Impasse | 5 | How Russia's Intervention Tu
The Syrian Civil War's 2015 Impasse | 5 | How Russia's Intervention Tu
The Syrian Civil War at Year Eight: A Talk by Professor Ibrahim Al-Marashi
The Syrian Civil War at Year Eight: A Talk by Professor Ibrahim Al-Marashi
www.rudaw.net
www.rudaw.net
The life of John Walker Lindh, ‘The American Taliban’
The life of John Walker Lindh, ‘The American Taliban’
Israel’s assassinations of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders will backfire
Israel’s assassinations of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders will backfire
International Relations Program | Oxford Study Abroad Programme
International Relations Program | Oxford Study Abroad Programme
A Transnational History of Ukraine
A Transnational History of Ukraine
The threat of ISKP in Afghanistan has been underestimated
The threat of ISKP in Afghanistan has been underestimated
From the Dodgy Dossier to the Cambridge Controversies, Not All Plagiarism Is Alike
From the Dodgy Dossier to the Cambridge Controversies, Not All Plagiarism Is Alike
The film ‘Dune’: Techno-Orientalism, and Intergalactic Islam
The film ‘Dune’: Techno-Orientalism, and Intergalactic Islam
A Tale of two Femicides: Remembering Victims in Iraq and Italy on Int'l Women's Day
A Tale of two Femicides: Remembering Victims in Iraq and Italy on Int'l Women's Day
Episode 73 - Convo with Dr. Ibrahim Al-Marashi on Ukraine 2 Years Later
Episode 73 - Convo with Dr. Ibrahim Al-Marashi on Ukraine 2 Years Later
Opinion: Necropolitics and the Need for a New Sense of Responsibility
Opinion: Necropolitics and the Need for a New Sense of Responsibility
From Struggles to Strength: SDGs and Child Well-being in the Middle East and Central Asia - IE SDGs Club
From Struggles to Strength: SDGs and Child Well-being in the Middle East and Central Asia - IE SDGs Club
Victims of War are more than just a Statistic
Victims of War are more than just a Statistic
(Not)compare conflicts: Why does the Russo-Ukrainian War differ from the Israel-Palestine conflict? :: Svidomi
(Not)compare conflicts: Why does the Russo-Ukrainian War differ from the Israel-Palestine conflict? :: Svidomi
The Israeli-Palestinian crisis: A History, October 19, 2023
The Israeli-Palestinian crisis: A History, October 19, 2023
What the World Can Learn From the History of Hamas
What the World Can Learn From the History of Hamas
Illume Special Guest: Lessons from the Humanities Two Decades Later - Ibrahim Al-Marashi, PhD
Illume Special Guest: Lessons from the Humanities Two Decades Later - Ibrahim Al-Marashi, PhD
Opinion: Iran Is Already the Winner of Fighting Between Israel and Hamas
Opinion: Iran Is Already the Winner of Fighting Between Israel and Hamas
The victors after the Hamas-Israel ceasefire
The victors after the Hamas-Israel ceasefire
Opinion: Kyiv and the Blitz
Opinion: Kyiv and the Blitz
“The Russian Empire must suffer a military defeat and then decolonise”. Interview with Maksym Eristavi :: Svidomi
“The Russian Empire must suffer a military defeat and then decolonise”. Interview with Maksym Eristavi :: Svidomi
Redefining Happiness with Dr. Ibrahim Al-Marashi
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Podcast
Redefining Happiness with Dr. Ibrahim Al-Marashi
From Ukraine to Lebanon, a tale of two Marias
From Ukraine to Lebanon, a tale of two Marias
The Three Heads of the Cerberus Heatwave: Risk Society, ISIS, Wildfires
The Three Heads of the Cerberus Heatwave: Risk Society, ISIS, Wildfires
What Prigozhin's Death Means | Ibrahim Al Marashi | TMR
What Prigozhin's Death Means | Ibrahim Al Marashi | TMR
History and Averting the Disasters of the 2003 Iraq War: Lessons from the Humanities Two Decades Later | Ibrahim Al-Marashi, PhD
History and Averting the Disasters of the 2003 Iraq War: Lessons from the Humanities Two Decades Later | Ibrahim Al-Marashi, PhD
Putin, Prigozhin, and the Perils of Privatizing Political Violence via Proxy — the Pacific Council magazine
Putin, Prigozhin, and the Perils of Privatizing Political Violence via Proxy — the Pacific Council magazine
The collapse of Afghan military: We’ve seen this movie before
The collapse of Afghan military: We’ve seen this movie before
Blackwater paved the way for Wagner
Blackwater paved the way for Wagner
'The Transformation of Iraq since the 2003 Invasion: From "The Dodgy Dossier", to Human Security, Gender, and the Nation's Future in the Face of Climate Change'
'The Transformation of Iraq since the 2003 Invasion: From "The Dodgy Dossier", to Human Security, Gender, and the Nation's Future in the Face of Climate Change'
The precarious future of Iraq's women and the environment 20 years after the invasion
The precarious future of Iraq's women and the environment 20 years after the invasion
From hydro-terrorism to ecocide: Weaponising water in war
From hydro-terrorism to ecocide: Weaponising water in war
XXIX: Magic, Time, and the Iraq War 20 Years on with Ibrahim Al-Marashi
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Podcast
XXIX: Magic, Time, and the Iraq War 20 Years on with Ibrahim Al-Marashi
Opinion: Female astronauts Sally Ride and Ellen Ochoa paved the way for women to soar into space
Opinion: Female astronauts Sally Ride and Ellen Ochoa paved the way for women to soar into space
www.washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com
San Diego World Affairs Council - Distinguished Speaker Series - Ibrahim Al-Marashi presents: "Iraq's Future, 20 Years after the 2003 War"
San Diego World Affairs Council - Distinguished Speaker Series - Ibrahim Al-Marashi presents: "Iraq's Future, 20 Years after the 2003 War"
The legacy of the Iraq War 20 years later
The legacy of the Iraq War 20 years later
Navigating Iraq’s Future: Human Security and Climate Change
Navigating Iraq’s Future: Human Security and Climate Change
Iraqis battle unemployment, poverty two decades after invasion
Iraqis battle unemployment, poverty two decades after invasion
My plagiarised work was used to justify the war on Iraq
My plagiarised work was used to justify the war on Iraq
Iraqi women still live the legacy of gender-based violence
Iraqi women still live the legacy of gender-based violence
Giving Voices to the Displaced: Refugees from Iraq to Ukraine, Syria to Afghanistan
Giving Voices to the Displaced: Refugees from Iraq to Ukraine, Syria to Afghanistan
A multicultural journey through curiosity with Ibrahim Al-Marashi
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Podcast
A multicultural journey through curiosity with Ibrahim Al-Marashi
Warfare Unmanned – Ibrahim Al-Marashi
Warfare Unmanned – Ibrahim Al-Marashi
Patriarchy, Power, and Protests in Iran | IE Insights
Patriarchy, Power, and Protests in Iran | IE Insights
The Dodgy Dossier, the Iraq War, and Me | Ibrahim al-Marashi | TEDxIEMadrid
The Dodgy Dossier, the Iraq War, and Me | Ibrahim al-Marashi | TEDxIEMadrid
Iraq's Sadr vows to continue parliament sit-in until demands met
Iraq's Sadr vows to continue parliament sit-in until demands met
Why death of al-Qaeda’s Ayman al-Zawahiri will have little impact
Why death of al-Qaeda’s Ayman al-Zawahiri will have little impact
To see through the fog of war, talk to Ukraine's millennials
To see through the fog of war, talk to Ukraine's millennials
Iraq sandstorms: The dual threat of climate change and bad governance
Iraq sandstorms: The dual threat of climate change and bad governance
Ukraine's Muslims celebrate Eid under Russian bombs
Ukraine's Muslims celebrate Eid under Russian bombs
Lessons from the fall of Baghdad for the Ukraine war
Lessons from the fall of Baghdad for the Ukraine war
Like the toppling of Saddam's statue in Iraq, Putin needs a fake 'victory' in Ukraine
Like the toppling of Saddam's statue in Iraq, Putin needs a fake 'victory' in Ukraine
ISIL’s new ‘caliph’ may be a bigger threat than his predecessor
ISIL’s new ‘caliph’ may be a bigger threat than his predecessor
Between Daggers and Alexanders: The Russian arms expo in Ukraine
Between Daggers and Alexanders: The Russian arms expo in Ukraine
SDSU war in Ukraine event
SDSU war in Ukraine event
Dr. Ibrahim Al-Marashi on (Resetting) Happiness
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Podcast
Dr. Ibrahim Al-Marashi on (Resetting) Happiness
The story of Afro-Iraqis: From medieval slave revolts to climate apartheid
The story of Afro-Iraqis: From medieval slave revolts to climate apartheid
What do Saddam Hussein and Vladimir Putin have in common?
What do Saddam Hussein and Vladimir Putin have in common?
Storytelling and healing in Lebanon - IE Lebanon Club
Storytelling and healing in Lebanon - IE Lebanon Club
Islamic State: Why leader's death is not a fatal blow
Islamic State: Why leader's death is not a fatal blow
Iraq war: How secret Bush-Blair memo set the stage for dodgy dossier
Iraq war: How secret Bush-Blair memo set the stage for dodgy dossier
Astropolitics: Iran’s failed satellite launch and its nuclear diplomacy win
Astropolitics: Iran’s failed satellite launch and its nuclear diplomacy win
The legacy of Desmond Tutu and his fight against climate apartheid
The legacy of Desmond Tutu and his fight against climate apartheid
Afghanistan is not a graveyard of empires, but a symbol of Western hubris
Afghanistan is not a graveyard of empires, but a symbol of Western hubris
The film ‘Dune’, techno-Orientalism, and intergalactic Islam
The film ‘Dune’, techno-Orientalism, and intergalactic Islam
Afghanistan and the Middle East, Middle East Centre, Oxford
Afghanistan and the Middle East, Middle East Centre, Oxford
Dune and the Taliban’s Victory in Afghanistan
Dune and the Taliban’s Victory in Afghanistan
Building Sustainable Peace in Iraq (Special Issue Launch)
Building Sustainable Peace in Iraq (Special Issue Launch)
Saudi Arabia’s net-zero pledges are just another instance of greenwashing
Saudi Arabia’s net-zero pledges are just another instance of greenwashing
Redefining Manhood
Redefining Manhood
Iraq assassination attempt signals new era of non-state drone attacks
Iraq assassination attempt signals new era of non-state drone attacks
Conversation with Dr. Ibrahim Al-Marashi on COP26
Conversation with Dr. Ibrahim Al-Marashi on COP26
Middle Eastern Politics and History with Ibrahim Al-Marashi
Middle Eastern Politics and History with Ibrahim Al-Marashi
My interview about the Iraq Elections, Oct 11, 2021
My interview about the Iraq Elections, Oct 11, 2021
My story, The Tyrrhenian Sea, winner of IE Prize in the Humanities 2021
My story, The Tyrrhenian Sea, winner of IE Prize in the Humanities 2021
Podcast Matt K about the Two Decades Since 9/11
Podcast Matt K about the Two Decades Since 9/11
My next talk: Afghanistan as a Graveyard of Empires? Oct 14 12pm PST
My next talk: Afghanistan as a Graveyard of Empires? Oct 14 12pm PST
My next talk: The Future of Girls in Afghanistan, Sept 21, 6pm
My next talk: The Future of Girls in Afghanistan, Sept 21, 6pm
My latest interview on 9/11 in Italian
My latest interview on 9/11 in Italian
Latest article: Hazaras and Human Security in Afghanistan
Latest article: Hazaras and Human Security in Afghanistan
Latest article: 9/11 attacks: Why the 'war on terror' has no clear ending
Latest article: 9/11 attacks: Why the 'war on terror' has no clear ending
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