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strikeApr 29, 2026
US in tough spot as it tries to avoid deal that highlights its failures in Iran
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Donald Trump is learning first-hand about the perils of mission creep. The US-Israel war in Iran has just passed its eighth week – twice as long as the president predicted it would take when US warplanes launched their joint attack with Israeli forces to decapitate the Iranian leadership and paralyse its military.
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- Andrew RothBy Andrew Roth
Donald Trump is learning first-hand about the perils of mission creep. The US-Israel war in Iran has just passed its eighth week – twice as long as the president predicted it would take when US warplanes launched their joint attack with Israeli forces to decapitate the Iranian le…
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