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Masih Alinejad lives in Brooklyn. Iran wants to kill her.
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Masih Alinejad lives in Brooklyn. Iran wants to kill her.

Iranian journalist and activist Masih Alinejad has long been in Tehran's crosshairs, accused of being an agent of the United States. She denies it. "I'm not an American agent. I have agency," Alinejad tells Ian Bremmer on GZERO World.

Iran's opposition in exile goes on offense
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Iran's opposition in exile goes on offense

Next week, Ebrahim Raisi will be inaugurated as Iran's president. This power transition comes as the country experiences a fresh wave of protests. To unpack recent events, GZERO Media interviewed Ali Safavi, a longtime member of the controversial National Council of Resistance of Iran — the main political opposition group to Iran's theocracy — which was designated a terrorist organization by the US until 2012.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during a news conference at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Paranaque, Metro Manila, Philippines
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What We're Watching: Duterte's threat, West Africa's single currency, Raisi's hard line

This man will be Iran’s next president. Who is he?
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This man will be Iran’s next president. Who is he?

Ebrahim Raisi is a true hardliner who may leave an important mark on both foreign and domestic policy as president of Iran. Eurasia Group senior analyst Henry Rome explains who he is, how he became the frontrunner, and what his election would mean for the country.

Iran's presidential race: A choiceless choice
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Iran's presidential race: A choiceless choice

The field has narrowed in Iran's highly-anticipated presidential elections set for next month. The powerful Guardian Council has given a handful of candidates the go-ahead to compete for the presidency. But critics of the regime say it's barely a competition at all. What's happened so far, and what does this tell us about the state of Iran's domestic politics?