Kanzlerin trifft US-Außenminister Pompeo: Merkels unbequemer Gast
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Gerade wurde Angela Merkel in den USA als Anti-Trump-Ikone gefeiert, in Berlin aber ist schon wieder Alltag: US-Außenminister Mike Pompeo überbringt unerfreuliche Botschaften.

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A Murder and an Ultimatum: Biden's Goal of Saving the Iran Deal Just Got Harder
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Following the assassination of Iranian nuclear physicist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, hardliners in Tehran are rattling their sabers․ The hurdles standing in the way of U․S․ President-elect Joe Biden's goal of resuscitating the Iran nuclear deal just grew a lot higher․

Iranisches Atomabkommen: USA melden »bedeutende Fortschritte«
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Aus den zähen Verhandlungen um eine Wiederbelebung des Atomabkommens mit dem Iran gibt es offenbar positive Signale․ Schwierige Fragen sind jedoch weiter offen․

The Violent Mullahs: Unrest in Iran Sends Waves of Uncertainty Across the Region
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With each victim in Iran, the question as to how the West should react becomes more pressing․ Experts are skeptical that the end is nigh for the regime in Tehran – and the country's nuclear ambitions remain a concern․

The Women of Iran Have Had Enough: Anatomy of an Uprising
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The death of university student Jina Mahsa Amini has triggered a wave of protests across Iran․ For the last five weeks, the women of the country have been leading the way, but people from all walks of life have joined them․ Are they the force that could bring down the regime?

Energiekrise - Rohstoffhändler Marc Rich: »Es herrschte ein Mangel an Öl․ Und wir hatten Öl«
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Wie profitiert man von Engpässen? Marc Rich lebte das vor․ In der Energiekrise der Siebzigerjahre stieg er zum »King of Oil« auf, machte Geschäfte mit Diktatoren, unterlief Sanktionen․ War er gierig oder genial?

"The Regime's Legitimacy Is Eroding": Iran Protests Continue Despite Brutal Repression
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The uprising against the Islamist dictatorship in Iran is entering a new phase and the regime is doing all it can to survive․ For how much longer can the mullahs cling to power?

Analyst on Tehran's Nuclear Game: What Iran Wants for a New Deal
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Tehran could be capable of building a nuclear weapon within just a few weeks․ In an interview, scholar Nasser Hadian says that Tehran is interested in more than just calculated provocation - and discusses what the West should do next․