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“Politics in Iran is not played like American football. It's played like chess. There are multiple moves. You're jumping ahead. And a lot of it is very subtle, and it catches you by surprise later on. So I don't want to go overboard on this.”

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Gary Sick is a renowned academic researcher, born in 1935. He has a deep academic background and extensive experience in the fields of international relations and Iranian studies. more

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