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IRAN SAYS IT TARGETED U.S. BASES AND ASSETS, WHILE GULF NATIONS SAY CIVILIAN SITES ALSO HIT

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  1. China
  2. United States
  3. Russia
  4. United Nations
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China

Farmanfarmaian holds a rare dual perch on Gulf affairs.

She is both a Cambridge professor of Modern Middle East Politics and a Senior Fellow at RUSI, a leading defense and security institute — giving her scholarly depth and live policy relevance on Gulf affairs simultaneously.

This storyIran's military is formally known by what name?

  1. Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
  2. Persian Armed Forces Council
  3. Supreme Defense Command
  4. National Iranian Army
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Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

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  • Yes — full freeze now 0%
  • Only in disputed zones 0%
  • No — building should continue 0%
  • Tied to peace negotiations 0%

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Kamrava studies Iran from inside the Arab world — in Doha.

As a Georgetown professor in Qatar and head of an Iranian Studies unit at an Arab policy think tank, he bridges Western academic and Arab analytical perspectives on Iran — a rare dual vantage point.

This storyIran's enrichment level triggered new talks. How pure is weapons-grade uranium?

  1. 60%
  2. 75%
  3. 90%
  4. 99%
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90%

This storyGaza is among Earth's most densely populated places. How many people live per sq km?

  1. ~1,500 people per sq km
  2. ~2,800 people per sq km
  3. ~5,500 people per sq km
  4. ~9,000 people per sq km
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~5,500 people per sq km

This storyWho bears most responsibility for civilian sites being hit?

  • Iran — it launched the strikes 0%
  • The US — escalation caused it 0%
  • Both share equal blame 0%
  • Too early to assign blame 0%

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