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strikeMay 21, 2026
The US may not need more strikes on Iran
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Washington’s Iran strategy is increasingly shifting from direct military confrontation toward economic strangulation through maritime containment.
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- Homayoun FalakshahiBy Homayoun Falakshahi
Washington’s Iran strategy is increasingly shifting from direct military confrontation toward economic strangulation through maritime containment. While the White House continues to frame the latest delay in strikes as temporary, the repeated pattern of postponements suggests the…
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