Hakki Uygur

Dr Hakki Uygur completed his PhD in Persian Language and Literature at Tehran University. Before that he completed his master's degree in History of Islamic Culture and Civilization at Tehran University. Dr Uygur has also worked for the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and think tanks, including SETA, TASAM and Al Jazeera Research Centre.

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The Trump administration steps back from its own brinkmanship

After months of sabre rattling, the US government pulled back from a deeper crisis of its own making. But it remains to be seen whether this is a tactical retreat or an opportunity for a new way of thinking.

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The Trump administration steps back from its own brinkmanship

The politics behind the protests in Iran

The demonstrations have been triggered by economic factors but a look at the protest slogans, and the potential figures backing the protests, shows that there might be more to the unrest.

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The politics behind the protests in Iran