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“It wants to project to its people, but also the region, that it’s here to stay, that it’s an unpredictable Islamic Republic, not a defeated one.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
The Islamic Republic of Iran has not been defeated.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
During the mid-14th century, Islamic piracy expanded along the Valencian coastline, while increasing militarization created growing demand for protective equipment and weapons.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E. may hope they can circumnavigate the Islamic Republic by moving oil through new pipelines, but those pipelines will remain vulnerable to missiles and drones.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
West Africa eventually did receive Fertile Crescent domestic animals across the Sahara, and later accepted Islamic influence, including Arabic writing.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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