Questions tagged [iran]
Questions relating to the government or politics of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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What parts of the world are most affected by the closure of the strait of Hormuz?
Here in New Zealand, about a week into the war in Iran, petrol prices shot up by about a third overnight, and have stayed there since. I was talking to a friend in America who described a more gradual ...
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Why does the G7 think Iran should not attack other Gulf states?
G7 Foreign Ministers' statement on support to partners in the Middle East
We condemn in the strongest terms the regime’s reckless attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure, including ...
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Did the US attack Iran while US-Iran diplomatic negotiations were ongoing?
Today the US and Israel launched an attack on Iran, apparently in order to topple the government. Until recently the US and Iran were negotiating, supposedly making progress towards a deal to prevent ...
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Has Trump said anything about winning the Nobel Peace Prize after launching strikes on Iran?
Trump has claimed he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize for ending eight wars. But he also started what looks like will be a war in Iran.
I'm wondering if he's said something about whether he still thinks ...
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What's at stake if the E3/EU "snaps back" their sanctions on Iran?
From what I rather vaguely recall, Trump was successful in preventing Iranian oil sales to Europe by his unilateral "maximum pressure" sanctions. The EU tried to come up with some ...
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Is the IAEA ready to inspect the underground sites that were bombed by the US?
In the context of the E3 (Britain, France and Germany) threatening to reimpose sanctions on Iran next month if they don't cooperate with inspections etc., I'm curious if the IAEA has expressed its ...
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Can the UK take action if Iran continues covert influence activities through its embassy?
I was reading through Al Jazeera:
British officials have responded with tighter measures. In March, the UK government said Iran would be required to register any political influence activity inside ...
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Basis for perceived opposition to American bombing of Iran?
On June 22, 2025, on X, Dmitry Medvedev wrote (apparently in English):
The vast majority of countries around the world oppose the actions of Israel and the United States.
What is the basis for this ...
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Role of Oman and UAE in Irans threat to close the Strait of Hormuz
On 2025-06-22, Iran reportedly threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz in the context of the 2025 Iran-Israel war and US involvement therein. But only the northern half of the Strait of Hormuz is in ...
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Why does the G7 think Iran should never be allowed nuclear weapons, but not Israel?
'Iran Can Never Have Nuclear Weapon': G7 Leaders Sign Joint Statement Amid Middle East Conflict
Right now Israel and Iran are practically at war, with Israel claiming they attacked to stop Iran from ...
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Why doesn't Iran join the CSTO as soon as possible to stop Israeli (+ possible US) attacks?
Iran currently has warm relations with the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), and Russia is apparently willing to accept Iran into the alliance.
Given that Iran is currently under Israeli ...
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Could Iran, under the JCPOA, have acquired nuclear weapons?
The current governments of the United States and Israel claim that, with its uranium enrichment capabilities — regardless of the level or degree of enrichment — Iran can build nuclear bombs. Yet, the ...
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What exactly did the IAEA say Iran has violated?
On June 12th 2025, the Associated Press reported:
The U.N. nuclear watchdog [IAEA]’s board of governors on Thursday formally found that Iran isn’t complying with its nuclear obligations for the first ...
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What measurable outcomes has Pakistan achieved compared to Iran, given their differing foreign policy alignments and sanction statuses since 1978? [closed]
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Iran and Pakistan are both self-identified Islamic Republics, with Iran predominantly Shia and Pakistan predominantly Sunni. Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iran has faced extensive U.S....
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Why are the Iranian/US negotiations indirect?
The negotiations this weekend are apparently indirect, with the sides sitting in different rooms and an intermediary shuttling proposals between them, though there was apparently a brief direct ...
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