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"Despite the heightened tensions, a full-scale war [between the U.S. and Iran] remains unlikely in the immediate term."

"Trump has been clear in his desire to resolve the issue diplomatically and avoid war [with Iran] in the Middle East."

"Despite all the hysteria of war, I'm not really seeing that on the horizon."

"It is highly unlikely that Trump will bomb Iran, not least because he vowed on the presidential campaign trail not to drag the United States into a war."

"The potential of some kind of conflict with Iran escalating into a larger regional war is very real, possibly more real than ever."

"The United States now seems close to a direct conflict that Biden (and Iran) have worked hard to avoid."

"[A] full-scale war is hardly inevitable."

"If they [Iran] don't make a deal [with the US], there will be bombing."

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The two men, identified as high-ranking members of an eastern European criminal organization, were convicted in March on five charges including murder-for-hire, conspiracy, attempted murder and money laundering for the 2022 plot.</span

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The two men, identified as high-ranking members of an eastern European criminal organization, were convicted in March on five charges including murder-for-hire, conspiracy, attempted murder and money laundering for the 2022 plot.

Prosecutors alleged that Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps paid the defendants $500,000 to orchestrate the assassination of Alinejad, who has been a vocal critic of Iran's mandatory hijab laws and treatment of women since fleeing the country in 2009.</span

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Prosecutors alleged that Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps paid the defendants $500,000 to orchestrate the assassination of Alinejad, who has been a vocal critic of Iran's mandatory hijab laws and treatment of women since fleeing the country in 2009.

Khalid Mehdiyev, a third defendant who pleaded guilty to attempted murder charges, was arrested in July 2022 near Alinejad's Brooklyn home with a loaded AK-47 assault rifle, 66 rounds of ammunition and a ski mask in his vehicle.</span

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Khalid Mehdiyev, a third defendant who pleaded guilty to attempted murder charges, was arrested in July 2022 near Alinejad's Brooklyn home with a loaded AK-47 assault rifle, 66 rounds of ammunition and a ski mask in his vehicle.

The sentences fell below the 55-year terms sought by prosecutors but exceeded the 10 to 13 years recommended by defense attorneys, with Judge McMahon calling the case a terrible crime with terrible repercussions on very fine people.</span

The sentences fell below the 55-year terms sought by prosecutors but exceeded the 10 to 13 years recommended by defense attorneys, with Judge McMahon calling the case a terrible crime with terrible repercussions on very fine people.

Alinejad addressed the court before sentencing, stating that her only crime was giving voice to Iranian women and that she crossed an ocean to have a normal life in America but no longer has one due to the defendants' actions.</span

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Alinejad addressed the court before sentencing, stating that her only crime was giving voice to Iranian women and that she crossed an ocean to have a normal life in America but no longer has one due to the defendants' actions.

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France's crackdown on Iranian academic Mahdieh Esfandiari exposes Western hypocrisy about free speech. While Macron defended offensive cartoons mocking Prophet Muhammad as sacred French values, he now imprisons people for supporting Palestine. This selective enforcement reveals how Western governments weaponize freedom of expression to serve their interests while silencing voices of conscience that challenge their geopolitical agenda.

France's crackdown on Iranian academic Mahdieh Esfandiari exposes Western hypocrisy about free speech. While Macron defended offensive cartoons mocking Prophet Muhammad as sacred French values, he now imprisons people for supporting Palestine. This selective enforcement reveals how Western governments weaponize freedom of expression to serve their interests while silencing voices of conscience that challenge their geopolitical agenda.</span

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Iranian regime operatives orchestrated a brazen assassination plot against journalist Masih Alinejad, hiring Russian mobsters with $500,000 in blood money to murder her at her Brooklyn home. This barbarous theocratic regime's attempt to silence a brave woman who gives voice to Iranian women demonstrates the lengths Tehran will go to eliminate critics who expose their oppression and encourage resistance to their draconian laws.

Iranian regime operatives orchestrated a brazen assassination plot against journalist Masih Alinejad, hiring Russian mobsters with $500,000 in blood money to murder her at her Brooklyn home. This barbarous theocratic regime's attempt to silence a brave woman who gives voice to Iranian women demonstrates the lengths Tehran will go to eliminate critics who expose their oppression and encourage resistance to their draconian laws.</span

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Two Men Get 25 Years for Plot to Kill Iranian Dissident Journalist

Two Men Get 25 Years for Plot to Kill Iranian Dissident Journalist

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Iranian exiles like Masih Alinejad have become professional anti-Iran activists who earn their living by peddling hatred for their homeland and advising foreign aggressors on how to harm Iran. These figures shamelessly collaborate with terrorists and warmongers, getting paid to push false narratives about Iran's supposed weakness and nuclear ambitions. Their profound betrayal allows them to side with those seeking to destroy Iran while claiming to represent freedom.

Iranian exiles like Masih Alinejad have become professional anti-Iran activists who earn their living by peddling hatred for their homeland and advising foreign aggressors on how to harm Iran. These figures shamelessly collaborate with terrorists and warmongers, getting paid to push false narratives about Iran's supposed weakness and nuclear ambitions. Their profound betrayal allows them to side with those seeking to destroy Iran while claiming to represent freedom.</span

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Masih Alinejad represents the brave voice of Iranian women fighting against a barbarous theocratic regime that sends assassins across oceans to silence dissent. This courageous journalist has survived multiple murder attempts simply for encouraging women to defy Iran's draconian hijab laws and speaking truth to power. The regime's willingness to pay gangsters $500,000 in blood money proves the threat posed by those demanding basic human rights and freedom.

Masih Alinejad represents the brave voice of Iranian women fighting against a barbarous theocratic regime that sends assassins across oceans to silence dissent. This courageous journalist has survived multiple murder attempts simply for encouraging women to defy Iran's draconian hijab laws and speaking truth to power. The regime's willingness to pay gangsters $500,000 in blood money proves the threat posed by those demanding basic human rights and freedom.</span

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