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Iran’s Student Protests Erupt Again, Deepening Regime’s Challenge at Home

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byLisa Daftari

June 6, 2026

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Waltz Takes UN Reform Pitch to Milken: “Back to Basics” on Peace, Security, and Iran

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“When, Not If”: Saudi Ambassador Reema Signals Kingdom’s Path to Abraham Accords at Milken

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Lisa Daftari Interviews Israel Ambassador to the US, Dr. Yechiel (Michael) Leiter on Iran War

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March 14, 2026

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Rescuers work at a residential building damaged during Ukraine-Russia conflict in the southern port city of Mariupol, Ukraine April 19, 2022. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko/File Photo

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World Bank Estimates Ukraine Physical Damage at Roughly $60 Billion So Far

Physical damage to Ukraine's buildings and infrastructure from Russia's invasion has reached roughly $60 billion and will rise…

byReuters

April 22, 2022