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Police escort Dortmund’s US midfielder Christian Pulisic (C) after the attack on the team bus of Borussia Dortmund on April 11, 2017. (Credit: AFP/Getty Images / SASCHA SCHUERMANN)


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U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis speaks at the opening of the 53rd Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, February 17, 2017. REUTERS/Michael Dalder


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Lebanese members of parliament gather during a presidential elections session on April 23, 2014. (AFP)


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Egyptian soldiers move into El Arish, northern Sinai. (Reuters)


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FILE PHOTO: Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani gestures as he registers to run for a second four-year term in the May election, in Tehran, Iran, April 14, 2017. President.ir/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo


Iran’s Presidential Charade: Another Slap Coming?

Iran’s Presidential Charade: Another Slap Coming?

In old Hollywood, the word “chestnut” denoted a formula which though lacking originality could still provide the kernel for a moderately successful B-movie. Anyone following the latest presidential election campaign in the Islamic Republic in Iran is bound to notice...